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Black Inventors Who Changed The World: Garrett Morgan
Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. was a trailblazing inventor who was born Paris, Kentucky in 1877. His father,
Sydney Morgan, was a former slave and the son of Confederate
General John H. Morgan. In his early teens, Garrett moved to Cincinnati to work as a handyman. Four years later, he married and settled in Cleveland, where he remained till his death. He went to work for the Root and McBride Company for $5 a week and taught himself how to fix sewing machines. Before long, he d become their only Black machine adjuster.
Garrett was the first Black man to have a car in Cleveland, and he used his status to better his community. He helped organize the Cleveland Association for Colored Men, the first Black country club, and newspaper company. Morgan s fascination with sewing machines led to his invention of the
Black Inventors Who Changed The World: Marie And Albert Brown
A full-time nurse, she spent long hours away from home and was concerned about break-ins.
Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband Albert wanted to be safe. Their careers kept them away from home, especially with Marie working odd hours at the hospital. They put their heads together and devised a plan that would earn them a patent for the first home security system.
Born in Queens, New York in 1922, Marie didn t take safety for granted. She and her husband, Albert Brown, lived in a high crime area, and she wanted a better way to protect herself and the ability to monitor her home when they were away.
Black Inventors Who Changed The World: Dr. Shirley Jackson
She is the current president of the oldest technological research university in America, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. In 1973, the honorable
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson became the first African American woman to earn a doctorate at MIT in nuclear physics. Her academic achievements are so extensive and impressive, it s not even funny. Dr. Jackson is not only a living history maker, she is an amazing science pioneer, theoretical physicist, and inventor as well.
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Her theoretical physics experiments led her make a vast variety of telecommunication developments. The world owes her a great deal of gratitude for inventions that include caller ID, call-waiting, and the touch-tone telephone. The celebrated scientist also created fiber-optic cable, which contains strand of glass fibers designed for long-distance, high performance telecommunications and data networking.