Augustus Jackson
Augustus Jackson-Inventor Chef- Created Popular Ice Cream Recipes African American, Augustus Jackson was a candy confectioner from Philadelphia who created several ice cream recipes and...
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Before Atari, this Black man invented the first video game console with changeable cartridges
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In an era where it was deemed impossible to develop a video gaming console that could afford the luxury of swapping cartridges let alone have...
Joseph Jackson
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Dr. Joseph N. Jackson: The Man Behind the Evolution of Television Viewing Experience Dr. Joseph N. Jackson may not be a household name, but his...
John Albert Burr
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If you have a manual push mower today, it likely uses design elements from 19th Century black American inventor John Albert Burr’s patented rotary blade...
Dr. Thomas Mensah
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Dr. Thomas Mensah is a world-renowned Ghanaian-American inventor and chemical engineer. Mensah is most well-known for his pioneering innovations in fiber optics and nanotechnology, though he has found success in other fields...
Leonard Bailey
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Leonard Bailey was an African American inventor and businessman in Washington, D.C., in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1825 to an impoverished free black family, Bailey rose...
Bessie Blount Griffin
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Bessie Virginia Blount, a trailblazing figure in the fields of physical therapy, invention, and forensic science, left an indelible mark on the world through her...
Alexander P. Ashbourne
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Alexander P. Ashbourne, an early inventor, was born into slavery in Philadelphia around 1820. His life’s work and contributions to the fields of food processing...
Samuel Lee Kountz Jr
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Samuel Lee Kountz Jr. was a physician and pioneer in organ transplantation, particularly renal transplant research and surgery. An Arkansas success story, he overcame the...
Dr. Marian Rogers Croak
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The story of Dr. Marian Rogers Croak is very heart-warming for our team because we have experienced firsthand, the positive effects of her creation on...