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In what year did Alcorn George Edward Jr. earn the NASA Goddard space flight center inventor of the year award for his invention of the X-ray Spectrometer?
1984
Who died in 1910 after accumulating almost 60 patents during his lifetime, many of which improved the functioning of railroads?
Granville T. Woods
Fill In the Blank: Another innovation that contributed to saving lives was _____________'s elevator design; before him, elevators were operated manually and people would have to physically open and close the doors of both the elevator and the shaft every time.
Alexander Miles
In 1892, who patented a design improvement to Elijah McCoy's ironing board?
Sarah Boone
Fill In The Blank: In 1995, Lisa Gelobter was closely involved with the creation of _____________ as a software engineer; the technology that helped to develop web animations [GIFS, memes, etc.]
Shockwave
Fill In The Blank: In December _________, Alice H. Parker patented the design for the central heating furnace which made use of natural gas for the first time to keep homes warm and toasty.
December 1919
Who was born to formerly enslaved sharecroppers and was oprhaned at 7 years old?
Madam C.J. Walker
Which African American inventor developed the automatic refrigeration equipment used in long-haul trucks to transport perishable foods during drives to deliveries?
[the food needed to stay cold until delivered]
Frederick McKinley Jones
Fill In The Blank: In 1966, Marie Van Brittan Brown filed a patent for the first-ever ________________ after wanting to increase her own house's security in her Queens, New York, neighborhood.
Home Security System
Who is the co-inventor of IBM's original personal computer and the color PC monitor, changing how we interact with the internet, keyboards, printers, and more?
Mark Dean
Madam C.J. Walker
Select The Correct Answer: Which African American inventor who earned his doctorate at Stanford University and master's at Florida Atlantic University was born in 1957?
A. Madam C.J. Walker
B. Mark Dean
C. Granville T. Woods
B. Mark Dean
Which African American inventor helped launch Hulu and served on the senior management team?
Lisa Gelobter
Fill In the Blank: In 1922, ________________ patented their invention of the traffic signal.
Garrett Morgan
Which African American patent recipient used money made from his invention donated to abolitionist causes and tried to free his still-enslaved family members?
Thomas L. Jennings
In what year did Dr. Daniel Hale Williams perform the first successful open heart surgery?
1893
True or False: Madam C.J. Walker was born in 1867.
True
Select The Correct Answer: Which African American Inventor's technology was used to transport blood during World War II?
A. George Washington Carver
B. Alice H. Parker
C. Frederick McKinley Jones
C. Frederick McKinley Jones
Garrett Morgan
In 1893, who was the first African American to perform the first successful open heart surgery?
Daniel Hale Williams
Select The Correct Year: In what year did Forbes report that Lonnie Johnson's invention of the "Super Soaker" sold and earned over $1,000,000,000 [1 Billion] dollars in retail sales?
A. 2020
B. 2017
C. 2007
2017
Select The Correct Answer: Which African American patent recipient for the central heating furnace design that is still employed in many modern homes today death is unknown?
A. Alice H. Parker
B. Sarah Boone
A. Alice H. Parker
Lonnie Johnson
Who was the first African American United States patent recipient?
Thomas L. Jennings
In 1896, which African American inventor and scientist created 518 new products from crops, including ink, dye, soap, cosmetics, flour, vinegar, and synthetic rubber?
George Washington Carver