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  2. Eucerin - Wikipedia

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    Two years later, in 1902, Lifschütz achieved the patent for his manufacture in Germany. Eucerin Patent, 1902 In 1911, Oscar Troplowitz , who took over the Beiersdorf company from its founder Paul C. Beiersdorf in 1890, bought the patent and a few years later the first Eucerin products (iodine creme, loose powder) were introduced on the German ...

  3. Ellen Eglin - Wikipedia

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    Little has been recorded about Eglin's early life, which was a common theme among many early Black women inventors. Ellen F. Eglin was born in the state of Maryland in February 1836, according to the 1880 census. At some time, she and her family moved to Washington, D.C., where Eglin made her living as a housekeeper and a government employee ...

  4. Thomas L. Jennings - Wikipedia

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    Thomas L. Jennings (c. 1791 – February 12, 1859) was an African-American inventor, tradesman, entrepreneur, and abolitionist in New York City, New York.He has the distinction of being the first African-American patent-holder in history; he was granted the patent in 1821 for his novel method of dry cleaning. [1]

  5. 17 of the most valuable items on the black market - AOL

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    But the rise of technology has led to an evolved "black market" -- and rather than exotic animals and tangible exports, data like credit card information and even streaming accounts are up for grabs.

  6. List of patent medicines - Wikipedia

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    E. W. Kemble's "Death's Laboratory" on the cover of Collier's (June 3, 1905). A patent medicine, also known as a proprietary medicine or a nostrum (from the Latin nostrum remedium, or "our remedy") is a commercial product advertised to consumers as an over-the-counter medicine, generally for a variety of ailments, without regard to its actual effectiveness or the potential for harmful side ...

  7. 19 Black figures who changed history - AOL

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    Parks became one of the most impactful Black women in American history almost overnight when she refused to move to the “colored” section of a public bus in 1955.

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

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    First Black man to receive a Ph.D. in Geology Goode, Sarah E. 1855–1905 Inventor Folding "cabinet-bed", forerunner of the Murphy bed; first African-American woman to receive a patent in the United States [83] [84] [85] Grant, George F. 1846–1910 Dentist, professor

  9. Nivea - Wikipedia

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    1900: Patent application for Lanolin, an emulsifying agent. Eucerit was the basis for Eucerin and, later on, for NIVEA Creme. 1906: The first overseas branch was established in London. 1909: Labello was launched on the market. It was the first lip care product in sliding tube packaging.