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Aug 23, 20192 min read

Garrett Morgan - Traffic Light

Garret Morgan (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an African American inventor and businessman as well as an influential political...

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Aug 23, 20192 min read

Mark Dean - IBM

Mark Dean (March 2, 1957- Present) is an American inventor and computer engineer. He was part of the team that developed the ISA bus, and...

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Aug 23, 20191 min read

Lewis Howard Latimer - Light Bulb Carbon Filament

Lewis Latimer (September 4, 1848–December 11, 1928) is considered one of the most important African-American inventors, for the number of...

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George Crum- Potato Chip

George Crum (July 15, 1824 – July 22, 1914) was an American chef. He worked as a hunter, guide, and cook in the Adirondack mountains, and...

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Aug 22, 20192 min read

Miriam Benjamin - Gong and Signal Chair

Miriam Benjamin (September 16, 1861–1947) was a Washington, D.C. school teacher and the second black woman to receive a patent in the...

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