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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.
Granville Tailer Woods (April 23, 1856 – January 30, 1910) was an American inventor who held more than 60 patents in the United States. [1] He was the first African American mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. [2]
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From the first Apple computer to the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the most revolutionary inventions that were born in the U.S.A. in the past half-century.
Shunpei Yamazaki (born 1942), Japan – patents in computer science and solid-state physics, see List of prolific inventors; Gazi Yaşargil (born 1925), Turkey – Microneurosurgery; Ryōichi Yazu (1878–1908), Japan – Yazu Arithmometer; Gunpei Yokoi (1941–1997), Japan – Game Boy; Arthur M. Young (1905–1995), U.S. – Bell Helicopter
Interesting Black History Facts Society. 1. Dr. Carter G. Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," started the first Negro History Week in 1926 to ensure students would learn Black history ...
This invention is the world's first portable 3D non-destructive evaluation (NDE) system. It is designed to detect flaws in materials used in the construction of aircraft, spacecraft, and industrial pipelines without requiring disassembly. The system was employed in the maintenance of the Hubble Space Telescope for the United States Government.