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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. |
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Invention |
Inventor |
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Invention |
Inventor |
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Biscuit Cutter |
A.P. Ashbourne |
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Super Soaker |
Lonnie Johnson |
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Folding Bed |
L.C. Bailey |
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Bicycle Frame |
Issac R. Johnson |
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Coin Changer |
James A. Bauer |
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Space Shuttle Retrieval Arm |
Wm. Harwell |
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Rotary Engine |
Andrew J. Beard |
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Printing Press |
W.A. Lavallette |
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Car Couple |
Andrew J. Beard |
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Envelope Seal |
F.W. Leslie |
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Letter Box |
G.E. Becket |
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Laser Fuels |
Lester Lee |
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Stainless Steel Pads |
Alfred Benjamin |
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Pressure Cooker |
Maurice W. Lee |
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Torpedo Discharger |
H. Bradberry |
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Window Cleaner |
A.L. Lewis |
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Disposable Syringe |
Phil Brooks |
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Pencil Sharpener |
John L. Love |
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Home Security System |
Marie Brown |
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Fire Extinguisher |
Tom J. Marshal |
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Corn Planter |
Henry Blair |
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Lock |
W.A. Martin |
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Cotton Planter |
Henry Blair |
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Shoe Lasting Machine |
Jan Matzeliger |
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Ironing Board |
Sarah Boone |
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Lubricators |
Elijah McCoy |
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Horse Bridle Bit |
L.F.Brown |
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Rocket Catapult |
Hugh MacDonald |
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Horse shoe |
Oscar E. Brown |
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Elevator |
Alexander Miles |
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Pacemaker |
Otis Boykin |
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Gas Mask |
Garrett Morgan |
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Guide Missile |
Otis Boykin |
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Traffic Signal |
Garrett Morgan |
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Lawn Mower |
John A. Burr |
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Hair Brush |
Lyda Newman |
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Typewriter |
Burridge & Marshman |
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Heating Furnace |
Alice H. Paker |
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Train Alarm |
R.A. Butler |
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Airship |
J.F.Pickering |
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Radiation Detector |
Geo. Carruthers |
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Folding Chair |
Purdgy/Sadgwar |
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Peanut Butter |
George W. Carver |
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Hand Stamp |
W.B. Purvis |
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Paints & Satins |
George W. Carver |
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Fountain Pen |
W.B. Purvis |
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Lotion & Soaps |
George W. Carver |
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Dust Pan |
L.P.Ray |
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Automatic Fishing Reel |
George Cook |
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Insect Destroyer Gun |
A.C. |
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Ice cream Mold |
A.L. Cralle |
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Baby Buggy |
W.H. Richardson |
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Blood Plasma |
Dr. Charles Drew |
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Sugar Refinement |
N. Rillieux |
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Horse Riding Saddle |
Wm. D. Davis |
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Clothes Dryer |
G.T. Sampson |
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Shoe |
W.A. Detiz |
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Celluar Phone |
Henry Sampson |
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Player Piano |
Joseph Dickinson |
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Pressing Comb |
Walter Sammons |
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Arm for Recording Player |
Joseph Dickinson |
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Curtain Rod |
S.R. Scottron |
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Doorstop |
O. Dorsey |
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Lawn Sprinkler |
J.W. Smith |
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Doorknob |
O. Dorsey |
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Automatic Gearshift |
R.B. Spikes |
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Photo Print |
Clatonia J. Dorticus |
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Urinalysis Machine |
Dewey Sanderson |
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Photo Embossing Machine |
Clatonia J. Dorticus |
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Hydraulic Shock Absorber |
Ralph Sanderson |
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Postal Letter Box |
P.B. Dowing |
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Refrigerator |
J. Standard |
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Toilet |
T. Elkins |
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Mop |
T.W. Stewart |
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Furniture Caster |
David A. Fisher |
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Stairclimbing Wheelchair |
Rufus J. Weaver |
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Guitar |
Robert Flemming ,Jr |
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Helicopter |
Paul E. Williams |
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Golf Tee |
George F. Grant |
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Fire Escape Ladder |
J.B. Winters |
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Motor |
J. Gregory |
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Telephone Transmitter |
Granville T. Woods |
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Lantern |
Micheal Harney |
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Electric Cutoff Switch |
Granville T. Woods |
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Thermo Hair Curlers |
Soloman Harper |
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Relay Instrument |
Granville T. Woods |
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Gas Burner |
B.F. Jackson |
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Telephone System |
Granville T. Woods |
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Kitchen Table |
H.A. Jackson |
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Galvanic |
Granville T. Woods |
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Video Commander |
Joseph N. Jackson |
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Electric Raillway System |
Granville T. Woods |
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Remote Controllers |
Joseph N. Jackson |
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Roller Coaster |
Granville T. Woods |
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Sani-Phone |
Jerry Johnson |
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Auto Air Brake |
Granville T. Woods |
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