African American Inventors Lewis H Latimer Born Chelsea

African American Inventors

Lewis H. Latimer Born: Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1848 Son of ex-slaves, fought for the Union Army in the Civil War. Worked at Crosby and Gould patent law office in Boston. Inventions: Railroad car bathroom, Air conditioning unit Patents helped drafted: Telephone (with Alexander Graham Bell, Incandescent Light Bulb (promoted and defended)

Granville T. Woods Born: Columbus, Ohio in 1856 Electrician Left school at the age of ten, patented over 35 electrical inventions. Inventions: Multiplex Railway Telegraph, Electric Incubator (for chickens), Telegraphony, Third Rail. Credited with over 60 patents.

Third Rail Provides electric power to a railway train. Used in Mass Transit or Rapid Transit Systems

Elijah T. Mc. Coy Born: Colchester, Ontario to runaway slaves in 1844 Engineer: trained in Scotland Worked for a railway in Michigan. Invented the Mechanical Lubricator Distributes oil evenly among the machines parts without stopping the machine Lacked the capital to manufacture his inventions, sold his patents to other people

Essay Using what we know about African Americans in the late 1800 s, why do you think they were ignored or why other people took credit. List 3 reasons that could have brought this. Take 15 minutes to record your thoughts.

George Washington Carver Born: Diamond Grove, Missouri 1864, as a slave. Agricultural Scientist Researched peanuts and how to help Southern African American farmers Worked at Tuskegee Institute in Alabama Invented Peanut Butter