Category : Inventors

Frederick J. Loudin invented the Keychain in 1894. He decided to invent this because usually people were pickpocketed or would easily lose their keys. Keychains...

Charles B. Brooks was an American inventor, who is best known for his patented improvements to the street sweeper in 1896. Very little is known...

Robert Francis Flemming Jr. (July 1839 – February 23, 1919) was an African-American inventor and Union sailor in the American Civil War. He was the first crew member aboard the USS...

African American inventor William H. Richardson patented an improvement to the baby carriage in the United States on June 18, 1889. It is U.S. patent...

Matthew A. Cherry, the inventor of the tricycle, was born on February 5, 1834, in Washington, D.C. While not much is known about his early...

Thomas W. Stewart, an African-American inventor from Kalamazoo, Michigan, patented a new type of mop (U.S. patent #499,402) on June 11, 1893. Thanks to his invention...

Paul B. Downing, a notable inventor and innovator, made significant contributions to the world of transportation and communication in the late 19th century. One of...

John Lee Love was an African-American inventor best known for patenting a portable pencil sharpener known as the “Love Sharpener.” John Lee Love was a...