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Blacks have contributed to the building of this country in many ways. Below is a list of Black inventors and their accomplishments. You may notice that some ideas conceived by our people are currently being credited to whites.
Invention

Invention

Inventor

 

Invention

Inventor

Biscuit Cutter

A.P. Ashbourne

 

Super Soaker

Lonnie Johnson

Folding Bed

L.C. Bailey

 

Bicycle Frame

Issac R. Johnson

Coin Changer

James A. Bauer

 

Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm

Wm. Harwell

Rotary Engine

Andrew J. Beard

 

Printing Press

W.A. Lavallette

Car Couple

Andrew J. Beard

 

Envelope Seal

F.W. Leslie

Letter Box

G.E. Becket

 

Laser Fuels

Lester Lee

Stainless Steel Pads

Alfred Benjamin

 

Pressure Cooker

Maurice W. Lee

Torpedo Discharger

H. Bradberry

 

Window Cleaner

A.L. Lewis

Disposable Syringe

Phil Brooks

 

Pencil Sharpener

John L. Love

Home Security System

Marie Brown

 

Fire Extinguisher

Tom J. Marshal

Corn Planter

Henry Blair

 

Lock

W.A. Martin

Cotton Planter

Henry Blair

 

Shoe Lasting Machine

Jan Matzeliger

Ironing Board

Sarah Boone

 

Lubricators

Elijah McCoy

Horse Bridle Bit

L.F.Brown

 

Rocket Catapult

Hugh MacDonald

Horse shoe

Oscar E. Brown

 

Elevator

Alexander Miles

Pacemaker

Otis Boykin

 

Gas Mask

Garrett Morgan

Guide Missile

Otis Boykin

 

Traffic Signal

Garrett Morgan

Lawn Mower

John A. Burr

 

Hair Brush

Lyda Newman

Typewriter

Burridge & Marshman

 

Heating Furnace

Alice H. Paker

Train Alarm

R.A. Butler

 

Airship

J.F.Pickering

Radiation Detector

Geo. Carruthers

 

Folding Chair

Purdgy/Sadgwar

Peanut Butter

George W. Carver

 

Hand Stamp

W.B. Purvis

Paints & Satins

George W. Carver

 

Fountain Pen

W.B. Purvis

Lotion & Soaps

George W. Carver

 

Dust Pan

L.P.Ray

Automatic Fishing Reel

George Cook

 

Insect Destroyer Gun

A.C. Richardson

Ice cream Mold

A.L. Cralle

 

Baby Buggy

W.H. Richardson

Blood Plasma

Dr. Charles Drew

 

Sugar Refinement

N. Rillieux

Horse Riding Saddle

Wm. D. Davis

 

Clothes Dryer

G.T. Sampson

Shoe

W.A. Detiz

 

Celluar Phone

Henry Sampson

Player Piano

Joseph Dickinson

 

Pressing Comb

Walter Sammons

Arm for Recording Player

Joseph Dickinson

 

Curtain Rod

S.R. Scottron

Doorstop

O. Dorsey

 

Lawn Sprinkler

J.W. Smith

Doorknob

O. Dorsey

 

Automatic Gearshift

R.B. Spikes

Photo Print Wash

Clatonia J. Dorticus

 

Urinalysis Machine

Dewey Sanderson

Photo Embossing Machine

Clatonia J. Dorticus

 

Hydraulic Shock Absorber

Ralph Sanderson

Postal Letter Box

P.B. Dowing

 

Refrigerator

J. Standard

Toilet

T. Elkins

 

Mop

T.W. Stewart

Furniture Caster

David A. Fisher

 

Stairclimbing Wheelchair

Rufus J. Weaver

Guitar

Robert Flemming ,Jr

 

Helicopter

Paul E. Williams

Golf Tee

George F. Grant

 

Fire Escape Ladder

J.B. Winters

Motor

J. Gregory

 

Telephone Transmitter

Granville T. Woods

Lantern

Micheal Harney

 

Electric Cutoff Switch

Granville T. Woods

Thermo Hair Curlers

Soloman Harper

 

Relay Instrument

Granville T. Woods

Gas Burner

B.F. Jackson

 

Telephone System

Granville T. Woods

Kitchen Table

H.A. Jackson

 

Galvanic Battery

Granville T. Woods

Video Commander

Joseph N. Jackson

 

Electric Raillway System

Granville T. Woods

Remote Controllers

Joseph N. Jackson

 

Roller Coaster

Granville T. Woods

Sani-Phone

Jerry Johnson

 

Auto Air Brake

Granville T. Woods

 

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