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Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a type of three-way traffic signal in 1923, [ 1 ] and a protective 'smoke hood' [ 2 ] notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue.
The Call and Post was established around 1928 by a group of people including local African-American inventor Garrett A. Morgan, as a merger between the Cleveland Call and the Cleveland Post, two newspapers that had been serving the African-American community since 1916 and 1920 respectively.
Garrett Morgan's inventions continue to save lives. His take on the traffic signal, which he patented in 1922, was the first to offer a third "caution" signal, which is now known as the yellow light.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. Signaling device to control competing flows of traffic This article is about lights used for signalling. For other uses, see Traffic light (disambiguation). "Stoplight" redirects here. For other uses, see Stoplight (disambiguation). An LED 50- watt traffic light in Portsmouth, United ...
It’s been a century since Garrett Morgan patented the three-position traffic signal. Sandra Morgan, his granddaughter, says she’s fought to keep his legacy alive.
The first documented history of the relaxer began with Garrett Augustus Morgan in 1909. His hair straighten cream was found accidentally when trying to find a solution to ease friction on sewing machines in his tailor shop. Morgan tested his cream on a neighboring dog's fur.
She wanted Black students to know about Garrett Morgan, who invented the traffic signal in 1923 after witnessing a carriage accident, and Benjamin Banneker, who in 1753 carved a wooden clock that ...
Garrett Isaac Morris [2] [3] (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live , appearing from 1975 to 1980.