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  2. Marie Van Brittan Brown and Albert L. Brown - Wikipedia

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    Norma and Albert Jr. Marie Van Brittan Brown (October 30, 1922 – February 2, 1999) was an American nurse, her husband Albert L. Brown, an electronics technician. In 1966 they invented an audio-visual home security system [1][2] That same year they applied for a patent for their security system. It was granted three years later in 1969.

  3. List of African-American inventors and scientists - Wikipedia

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    1855–1905. Inventor. Folding "cabinet-bed", forerunner of the Murphy bed; first African-American woman to receive a patent in the United States. [81][82][83] Grant, George F. 1846–1910. Dentist, professor. The first African-American professor at Harvard, Boston dentist, and inventor of a wooden golf tee.

  4. List of African-American women in STEM fields - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of notable African-American women who have made contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.. An excerpt from a 1998 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education by Juliane Malveaux reads: "There are other reasons to be concerned about the paucity of African American women in science, especially as scientific occupations are among the ...

  5. Watch: How Marie Van Brittan Brown shaped home security in ...

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    The post Watch: How Marie Van Brittan Brown shaped home security in ‘Keeping Black History Alive’ appeared first on TheGrio. “Keeping Black History Alive” will highlight individuals and ...

  6. Adrienne Maree Brown - Wikipedia

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    Adrienne Maree Brown, often styled adrienne maree brown (born September 6, 1978), is a writer, activist and facilitator. From 2006 to 2010, she was executive director of the Ruckus Society. She also co-founded and directed the United States League of Young Voters.

  7. Category:African-American inventors - Wikipedia

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    Andrew Jackson Beard. Miriam Benjamin. Henry Blair (inventor) Sarah Boone. Otis Boykin. Benjamin Bradley (inventor) Charles B. Brooks. Henry Brown (inventor) Marie Van Brittan Brown and Albert L. Brown.

  8. Valerie Thomas - Wikipedia

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    Valerie L. Thomas (born February 8, 1943) is an American data scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. [2] She was responsible for developing the digital media formats that image processing systems used in the early years of NASA's Landsat program.

  9. Otis Boykin - Wikipedia

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    Nationality. American. Education. Booker T. Washington High School, FISK University. Parent (s) Walter B. Boykin, Sarah Boykin. Engineering career. Otis Frank Boykin (August 29, 1920 – March 26, 1982) was an American inventor and engineer. [1] His inventions include electrical resistors used in computing, missile guidance, and pacemakers.