born into slavery in 1850,goode was the secondof seven children. she was freed at the end of the civil war, and went on to become one of the first african-americans to be awarded a patent. it was in chicago where sarah met her husband, archibald goode, a carpenter, and stair builder...
Extensions for older students:Have students research additional inventions developed by African Americans from Fourteen Famous African American Inventors Black Inventors A to Z Have students use print or online sources to learn background information about some of the inventors on those Web pages. Assess...
The idea of a blood bank was pioneered by Dr. Charles Richard Drew (1904-1950). Dr. Drew was an American medical doctor and surgeon who started the idea of a blood bank and a system for the long term preservation of blood plasma (he found that plasma kept longer than whole blood). ...
Not long after Lelia was born, Sarah began experiencing rapid hair loss due to a scalp infection. Most Americans during this time did not have access to indoor plumbing, and most Black women could only wash their hair once a month. Eventually, a combination of pollution, bacteria, and lice...
Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will some day help us to do things we have never dreamed of.【1】What could the first great invention help people do at that time【2】How long did it take people to invent Nylon after movies ...
Well, I still don't know, and don't really ever want to. What I CAN tell you, is that the idea of a chicken nugget was created by a professor at Cornell University, Robert C. Baker, in the 1950's. He had no idea how many inebriated Americans he'd be helping. ...
What do Australian inventions have to do with black holes, the areas in space with intense gravity caused by dying stars? Believe it or not, black holes were once thought to emit radio signals. Australian scientist John O'Sullivan was determined to find these signals in space. But he never...
Although it remains unclear who invented the original comb or brush, the Black woman Lyda Newman residing in Manhattan, was the first person to receive a patent for the hairbrush in 1898. This brush by Newman was the first one that featured synthetic bristles instead of the hair of an...
Well, I still don't know, and don't really ever want to. What I CAN tell you, is that the idea of a chicken nugget was created by a professor at Cornell University, Robert C. Baker, in the 1950's. He had no idea how many inebriated Americans he'd be helping. ...
Black Light A light bulb with tinted glass, producing ultraviolet light. Made by adding nickel and barium to glass, creating Wood's glass. 63 Copper Coil A coiled copper strip used as a spring in a wind up motor, allowing the glass record to be played back smoothly. 65 Megaphone ...