Did you know the following inventions were developed by black inventors?
What would life be like without these contributions?
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more about the achievements of African Americans at your local library.
| Air Conditioning Unit Frederick M. Jones July 12, 1949 Auto Cut-Off Switch Granville T. Woods January 1, 1839 Automatic Gear Shift Richard Spikes February 28, 1932 Baby Buggy W.H. Richardson June 18, 1899 Bicycle Frame L.R. Johnson October 10, 1899 Blood Plasma Bag Charles Drew Approx. 1945Cellular Phone Henry T. Sampson July 6, 1971Chamber Commode T. Elkins January 3, 1897Clothes Dryer G.T. Sampson June 6, 1862Curtain Rod S.R. Scratton November 30, 1889Curtain Rod Support William S. Grant August 4, 1896Door Stop O. Dorsey December 10, 1878Dust Pan Lawrence P. Ray August 3, 1897Egg Beater Willie Johnson February 5, 1884Electric Lampbulb Lewis Latimer March 21, 1882Elevator Alexander Miles October 11, 1867Eye Protector P. Johnson November 2, 1880 |
Fire Escape Ladder J.W. Winters May 7, 1878 Fire Extinguisher T. Marshall October 26, 1872Folding Bed L.C. Bailey July 18, 1899Folding Chair Brody & Surgwar June 11, 1889Fountain Pen W.B. Purvis January 7, 1890Gas Mask Garrett Morgan October 13, 1914Golf Tee T. Grant December 12, 1899Guitar Robert F. Fleming, Jr. March 3, 1886Hair Brush Lydia O. Newman November 15, 18--Hand Stamp Walter B. Purvis February 27, 1883Horse Shoe J. Ricks March 30, 1885Ice Cream Scooper A.L. Cralle February 2, 1897Improved Sugar Making Norbet Rillieux December 10, 1846Insect-Destroyer Gun A.C. Richard February 28, 1899Ironing Board Sarah Boone December 30, 1887Key Chain F.J. Loudin January 9, 1894Lantern Michael C. Harvey August 19, 1884 |
Lawn Mower L.A. Burr May 19, 1889 Lemon Squeezer J. Thomas White December 8, 1893Lock W.A. Martin July 23, 18--Mail Box Paul L. Downing October 27, 1891Mop Thomas W. Stewart June 11, 1893Motor Federick M. Jones June 27, 1939Pencil Sharpener J.L. Love November 23, 1897Record Player Arm Joseph Hunger Dickenson January 8, 1819Refrigerator J. Standard June 14, 1891Spark Plug Edmond Berger February 2, 1839Stove T.A. Carrington July 25, 1876Street Sweeper Charles B. Brooks March 17, 1890Phone Transmitter Granville T. Woods December 2, 1884Thermostat Control Frederick M. Jones February 23, 1960Traffic Light Garrett Morgan November 20, 1923Tricycle M.A. Cherry May 6, 1886Typewriter Burridge & Marshman April 7, 1885 |