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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.
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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.
Printable version; In other projects ... This list may not reflect recent changes. List of African-American inventors and scientists; M. Michael D.L. Johnson
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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
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