Matzeliger was born in Paramaribo (the capital city of then Dutch Guyana, now Suriname) on 15th September 1852. His father was a wealthy and well educated
Measuring and Detected Ultraviolet Lights.
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Learn about the accomplishments and contributions of 6 famous African-American inventors, and how they helped shape our society.
Invented Resistors for Pacemakers.
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Learn about some of the incredible black makers and inventors in history with this list of fascinating books about black inventors and scientists!
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October is UK Black History Month.
There are so many great books out there to teach during Black History Month, which makes it is impossible for me to pick just ONE to h...
Black inventors changed the way we live through their brilliant innovations, from the traffic light to the ironing board.
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Black inventor Garrett Morgan created the prototypes for World War I gas masks and the modern traffic light. Read about his inventions, death, and more facts.
For Black History Month, Edutopia blogger Ainissa Ramirez talks about the African-American scientists and inventors responsible for some of modern life's indispensible components: light bulbs, elevators, air conditioning, traffic signals, gas masks . . .
Joseph Winters was important to the safety of people who live in cities. On May 7, 1878, the fire escape ladder was patented by Joseph Winters. Joseph Winters invented a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder for the city of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Joseph Winters was born in 1816 in Virginia to an African-American brick maker and a Shawnee ...
A free, printable worksheet about African American Inventor, Granville T. Woods. Students learn by reading the passage and answering questions. Click here!
Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin is an exciting, informative and must-have book for children, especially of African-American descent. Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about inventions that we use every day. Children will learn that some things that we may take for granted - from the components in a cell phone, street lights, peanut butter, hair brush, lunch box, guitar, potato chips, and the ironing board to the Super Soaker water gun - were created by African-American men and women. Also African-American inventors may not have invented the following things initially, but they were responsible for improving on the operations of it: refrigerator, mop and lock. Children will not only be engaged in learning about these inventors in Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? but Patrice McLaurin has also provided a few games and exercises to help your child not only to dream, but create a platform for discovering their own invention. Unfortunately, there is not a lot in our history books about the hundreds, if not thousands, of contributions that minorities and particularly African-Americans have given to this world. I was honored to read such a well designed, concise and power-packed book. I enjoyed how Patrice McLaurin cleverly told the story of the African-American contribution in Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? through a little boy just starting his day. Patrice McLaurin was able to not only provide children with knowledge, but also nuggets of history through the biographies of the inventors. These inventors not only had a dream; they dared to make their dream become a reality. There are so many wonders to be seen throughout the day that were made possible because of an inventor. Ask yourself, without these inventions how would the world be for you?
Inspired by the series Great Black Heroes here are 5 Notable Black Inventors and what they invented.
A free, printable worksheet about African American Inventor, Patricia Bath. Students learn by reading the passage and answering questions. Click here!
Prolific inventor Granville T. Woods developed a variety of improvements to the railroad industry and other aspects of American life.
