For more than three centuries, African American inventors have been coming up with ingenious ideas.
In fact, it is impossible to really know American history without also learning about the contributions of black discoverers.
In every era, black inventors have made people's lives safer, more comfortable, more convenient, and more profitable.
AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORS
THE TICKET DISPENSING MACHINE was invented by
Frederick Jones.
L.P.Ray's invention goes hand
in hand with the broom=DUST PAN.
Frederick
McKinley Jones invented the portable X-RAY
MACHINE.
Norbert Rillieux"s invention turned
sugar juice into a fine grade of WHITE SUGAR
CRYSTALS.
Solomon Harper"s invention made it
much easer and safer to curl a person's hair=HAIR
CURLERS.
C.B.Brook's invention is used world
wide to keep the street clean=STREET
SWEEPER.
A.T.Carrington's made cooking food much
faster=RANGE.
Orville Slaugher's invention is
used on ships and planes in case of emergecy=DISTRESS
RADIO.
R.B.Spikes invented the AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION.Another major invention to aid
driving=SIGNAL LIGHT.
Andrew Washington's
invention is used to help us put on shoes=THE SHOE
HORN.
JA.Burr's invention helps people keep
their lawn's looking beautiful=LAWN
MOWER.
J.W.Smith invention help's keep our
lawn's looking great=LAWN SPRINKLER.
Garnett
Morgan's invention was widley used in Operation Desert
Storm=GAS MASK.
Lloyd Hall's invention is used
on streets,tennis courts and
bridges=ASPHALT.
G.T.Sampson invented The
CLOTHES DRYER.
A.Mile's invention takes us to
new heights=ELEVATOR.
Nicolas and Latimer
invented the ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Louis Alexander
invented the BURGLAR ALARM.
E.G.Becker invented
the LETTERBOX.
L.J.Love invented the PENCIL
SHARPENER.
J.Standard invented the
REFIGERATOR.
Granville Woods invented the
INCUBATOR.
Frederick Jones =PORTABLE
REFRIGATION.
W.A.Lavaletta=PRINTING
PRESS.
F.A.Hilyers=CASH REGISTER.
Ruane
Jeter=DIGITAL TOASTER.
Joanna Hardin=KEYBOARD
STAND.
Joan Clark=MEDICINE TRAY
Marie
Brown=HOME SECURITY SYSTEM UTILIZING TELEVISION
SURVILLANCE.
Henrietta Bradberry=TORPEDO
DISCHARGER.
Natalie Love=T-TOP ROOF
COVER.
Theora Stephens=PRESSING/CURLING
IRON.
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