BLACK INVENTORS AND THEIR INVENTIONS
INVENTIONS
INVENTOR
DATE
INVENTIONS
INVENTOR
DATE
Air- Conditioning Unit
Frederick M. Jones
July 12, 1949
Ice Cream Scoop
A. I. Cralle
Feb. 2, 1897
Almanac
Benjamin Banneker
Approx. 1791
Insect-Destroyer Gun
A. C. Richard
Feb. 28, 1899
Automatic Cut-off Switch Granville T. Woods
Jan. 1, 1889
Ironing Board
Sarah Boone
Dec. 30, 1887
Automatic Fishing Device G. Cook
May 30, 1899
Key Chain
F. J. Loudin
Jan. 9, 1894
Automatic Gear Shift
Richard B. Spikes
Feb. 6, 1932
Lawn Mower
J. A. Burr
May 19, 1889
Blood Plasma
Charles Drew
Approx. 1945
Lawn Sprinkler
J. W. Smith
May 4, 1897
Biscuit Cutter
A. P. Ashbourne
Nov. 30, 1875
Lemon Squeezer
J. Thomas White
Dec. 8, 1896
Bicycle Frame
I. R. Johnson
Oct. 10, 1899
Lock
W. A. Martin
July 23, 1889
Baby Buggy
W. H. Richardson
June 18, 1899
Lantern
Michael C. Harvey
Aug. 19, 1884
Cellular Car Phone
Henry T. Sampson
July 6, 1971
Lubricating Cup
Elijah McCoy
Nov. 15, 1898
Chamber Commode
T. Elkin
Jan. 8, 1897
Life-Preserver
Samuel J. Hines
May 4, 1915
Clothes Dryer
G. T. Sampson
June 6, 1892
Mail Box
Paul B. Downing
Oct. 27, 1891
Curtain Rod
S. R. Scratton
Nov. 30, 1889
Mop
Thomas W. Stewart
June 11, 1893
Curtain Rod Supporter
William S. Grant
Aug. 4, 1896
Motor
Frederick M. Jones
June 27, 1939
Door Knob
O. Dorsey
Dec. 10, 1878
Peanut Butter
George Washington Carver 1896
Door Stop
O. Dorsey
Dec. 10, 1878
Pencil Sharpener
J. I. Love
Dust Pan
Lawrence P. Ray
Aug. 3, 1897
Record Player Arm
Joseph Hunger Dickinson Jan. 8, 1918
Egg Beater
Willie Johnson
Feb. 5, 1884
Refrigerator
J. Standard
July 14, 1891
Elevator
Alexander Miles
Oct. 11, 1867
Riding Saddles
W. D. Davis
Oct. 6, 1896
Electric Lamp/Bulb
Lewis Latimer
Mar. 21, 1882
Rolling Pen
John W. Reed
1884
Eye Protector
P. Johnson
Nov. 2, 1880
Shampoo Headrest
C. O. Bailiff
Oct. 11, 1898
Fire Escape Ladder
J. W. Winters
May 7, 1878
Spark Plug
Edmond Berger
Feb. 2, 1830
Fire Extinguisher
T. J. Marshall
Oct. 26, 1872
Hot-Comb
Walter H. Sammons
Dec. 21,1920
Folding Bed
L. C. Bailey
July 18, 1899
Stethoscope
Imhotep
Ancient Egypt
Folding Chair
Brody & Surgwar
June 11, 1889
Street Sweeper
Charles B. Brooks
Mar. 17, 1890
Fountain Pen
Walter B. Purvis
Jan. 7, 1890
Stove
T. A. Carrington
July 25, 1876
Furniture Caster
D. A. Fisher
Mar. 14, 1876
Sugar Making Machine
Norbet Rillieux
Dec. 10, 1846
Gas Mask
Garret Morgan
Oct. 13, 1914
Telephone Transmitter
Granville T. Woods
Dec. 2, 1884
Golf Tee
G .F. Grant
Dec. 12, 1899
Thermostat Control
Frederick M. Jones
Feb. 23, 1960
Guitar
Robert F. Flemming Jr.Mar. 3, 1886
Traffic Light
Garrett Morgan
Nov. 20, 1923
Hair Brush
Lydia D. Newman
Nov. 15, 1898
Tricycle
M. A. Cherry
May 8, 1888
Hand Stamp
Walter B. Purvis
Feb. 27, 1883
Typewriter
Burridge & Marshman
Apr. 7, 1885
Horse Shoe
O.E Brown
Aug. 23, 1892
Window Cleaner
A. L. Lewis
Sep. 27, 1892
Nov. 23, 1897
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