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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.
100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002. A similar book was written by Columbus Salley.
Pages in category "African-American inventors" The following 99 pages are in this category, out of 99 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Harriet Tubman is one of the most famous Black historical figures out there. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early 19th century. She was born into slavery in Maryland in the early ...
Abbott laid the foundation for what would eventually birth many Black publications, including Ebony, Jet, Essence, Black Enterprise, Right On!, Sheen Magazine and more.In 1905, Abbott founded the ...
First African-American woman to receive a United States patent. Charles Goodyear (1800–1860), U.S. – vulcanization of rubber Praveen Kumar Gorakavi (born 1989), India – low-cost Braille Typewriter
17. On September 7, 1960, Wilma Rudolph made Olympic history by becoming the first woman (and the first African American woman) to win three gold medals. She became known as the fastest woman in ...
Judy Woodford Reed (c. 1826 – c. 1905) [1] was an African-American woman alive during the 1880s, whose only records are a US patent and censuses. Reed, from Virginia, is considered the first African American woman to receive a US patent. Patent No. 305,474 for a "Dough Kneader and Roller" was granted September 23, 1884. The patent was for an ...