Latimer improved the newly-invented incandescent light bulb by inventing a carbon filament (which he patented in 1881). Mailbox The street letter drop mailbox with a hinged door that closed to protect the mail was invented by Philip B. Downing. Downing, an African-American inventor, patented ...
Read on for a list of some important and interesting inventions, that has a linkage to the African American community. Make sure to also read our page about another prolific inventor of African American origin:George Washington Carver. African American Inventions #1 : Carbon filament Lewis Latimer ...
When one thinks of African American inventors, sparing those who often come to mind like Garrett Augustus Morgan, inventor of the gas mask and traffic signal; Lewis Howard Latimer, inventor of the carbon filament light bulb; or Elijah McCoy, who developed the graphite lubricator, a small oil-...
In his book, Abdul-Jabbar features inventors that have played a role in each of our lives–from our taken-for-granted methods of communication to our cherished summertime memories. There is the unheralded work ofJames West, the inventor of the cell phone mi...
GASGarrettMorganThegasmaskwasinventedbyGarrettMorgan,anAfricanAmericaninventor.Morganusedhisgasmask(patentNo.1,090,936,1914)torescueminerswhoweretrappedundergroundinanoxiousmine.Soonafter,MorganwasaskedtoproducegasmasksfortheUSArmy.MASK FoldingCabinetBed SarahE.GoodeGoodeinventedthefoldingcabinetbed,aspacesaverthat...
Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928) was an African-American inventor who was a member of Edison's research team, which was called "Edison's Pioneers." Latimer improved the newly-invented incandescent light bulb by inventing a carbon filament (which he patented in 1881). For more information on...