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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 light, [1] and a protective 'smoke hood' [2] notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue.
Smoke hoods are a class of emergency breathing apparatus intended to protect victims of fire from the effects of smoke inhalation. [2] [3] [4] A smoke hood is a predecessor to the gas mask. [5] The first modern smoke hood design was by Garrett Morgan and patented in 1912. [6]
Another early design was the "Safety Hood and Smoke Protector" invented by Garrett Morgan in 1912, and patented in 1914. It was a simple device consisting of a cotton hood with two hoses which hung down to the floor, allowing the wearer to breathe the safer air found there.
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.
Morgan, Garrett: 1877–1963 Inventor Invented an early version of a gas mask called a smoke hood, and created the first traffic light that included a third "warning" position which is standard today. Morgan also developed a chemical that was used in hair products for hair-straightening. [150] [151] Nriagu, Jerome: 1944– Geochemist
Smoke hoods are a class of emergency breathing apparatus intended to protect victims of fire from the effects of smoke inhalation. [77] [78] [79] A smoke hood is a predecessor to the gas mask. [80] The first modern smoke hood design was by Garrett Morgan and patented in 1912. [81]
Garrett A. Morgan (1877–1963), U.S. – inventor of the smoke hood; Alexander Morozov (1904–1979), Russia – T-54/55 (the most produced tank in history), co-developer of T-34; Walter Frederick Morrison (1920–2010), U.S. – Flying disc; William Morrison (dentist) (1860–1926), U.S. – Cotton candy machine
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