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This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse fields, including physics, biology, math, and medicine.
Pages in category "21st-century African-American scientists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 376 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Richard Bowie Spikes (October 2, 1878 – January 22, 1963) was an African-American inventor who held several United States patents. He is credited with developing and improving inventions such as a beer tap, a modification of an automatic gear shift mechanism for motor vehicles, and a safety braking system for trucks and buses.
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Engineer Marian Croak and ophthalmologist Dr. Patricia Bath will be the first Black women inductees into The National Inventors Hall of Fame.