Benjamin F. Hicks
Benjamin F. Hicks was a remarkable inventor born into slavery in Virginia in the 19th century. His life and work are a testament to the...
Category : Inventors
Cornelius R. Coffey
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Pioneering African-American Aviator and Inventor Cornelius R. Coffey, born on August 5, 1913, in Tullahassee, Oklahoma, was a trailblazing African-American inventor and engineer who made...
Henry Davis Green
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Henry Davis Green (1814-1891) was an African American inventor and abolitionist. He is best known for his invention of a machine for sewing shoes. Green...
William Chester Ruth
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William Chester Ruth was an African American inventor, business owner, and community leader in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Ruth was the son of Samuel and Maria...
Archie Alphonso Alexander
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Archie Alphonso Alexander (1888-1958) was an African-American engineer and inventor known for his significant contributions to the field of refrigeration and air conditioning. Born on...
Alice H. Parker
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Alice H. Parker (b. 1895) is an African American inventor known for her contribution to the heating furnace. She invented a furnace that supplied central...
Samuel R. Scottron
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The Unsung Genius Behind Everyday Innovations In the annals of American invention, few names evoke the quiet revolution of household ingenuity quite like Samuel R....
Madeline M. Turner
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Madeline M. Turner is the inventor of Turner’s Fruit Press (the original blueprint/ design on which all modern juicers are based). The machine engineered by...
Dr. Herman Branson
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Known for discovering the Alpha Helix, a common protein structure, Dr. Herman Branson was a pioneer in biophysics. Born on August 14, 1914, in Pocahontas,...
Willie Morrow
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Willie Morrow was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on October 9, 1939. Once of age, Morrow trekked to San Diego (then referred to as the “Harlem...