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  2. Lewis Howard Latimer - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Howard Latimer (September 4, 1848 – December 11, 1928) was an American inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner , an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs , and an improved toilet system for railroad cars .

  3. 11 Black history facts you should know - AOL

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    Lewis Howard Latimer (1848–1928) invented and patented the carbon filament, which allowed lightbulbs to last longer than they did with the paper filament used in Thomas Edison’s design ...

  4. Lewis H. Latimer House - Wikipedia

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    The Lewis H. Latimer House, also called the Latimer House or the Lewis Latimer House, is a historic house located at 34–41 137th Street in Flushing, Queens, New York City. It was constructed in the Queen Anne style of architecture between 1887 and 1889 by the Sexton family. [ 1 ]

  5. List of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Howard Latimer: 1848 Filament for electric light bulb [292] 2006 Lewis Miller: 1829 Combine harvester [293] 2006 Lewis Waterman: 1837 Fountain pen [294] 2006 Linus Yale Jr. 1821 Cylinder lock [295] 2006 Louis Renault: 1877 Drum brake [296] 2006 Margaret E. Knight: 1838 Paper bag machine [297] 2006 Martha Coston: 1826 Signal flare used for ...

  6. 'Spider-verse' Miles Morales actor will honor a Black ... - AOL

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    Oak Grove Cemetery will unveil a memorial to Lewis Latimer, who the Edison Awards calls a Black superhero — and a real superhero will be on hand. 'Spider-verse' Miles Morales actor will honor a ...

  7. Timeline of African-American history - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Latimer invented the first long-lasting filament for light bulbs and installed his lighting system in New York City, Philadelphia, and Canada. Later, he became one of the 28 members of Thomas Edison's Pioneers.

  8. MLK and Rosa Parks, Garrett Morgan and Lewis Latimer: A ... - AOL

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  9. List of inventors - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Latimer (1848–1928), U.S. – improved carbon-filament light bulb Gustav de Laval (1845–1913), Sweden – invented the milk separator and the milking machine Semyon Lavochkin (1900–1960), Russia – La -series aircraft, first operational surface-to-air missile S-25 Berkut