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But there are countless other, often overlooked inventions that make our daily lives easier. Among the creative innovators behind these devices are African American inventors.
Black inventors like Madam C.J. Walker, Frederick McKinley Jones, Patricia Bath, and Mark Dean revolutionized everyday life with their creations.
This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse fields, including physics, biology, math, and medicine.
10 of the most important Black inventors in American history and their contributions to science, technology, business, and medicine.
Some black inventors achieved financial success but no patent protection, direct or indirect. Benjamin Montgomery, who was born into slavery in 1819, invented a steamboat propeller designed for...
Throughout history, innovators from diverse backgrounds have helped change the world and improve lives. To celebrate Black History Month, we’re highlighting 12 past and present Black inventors whose impact ranges from medicine to voting accessibility.
George Washington Carver, Madam C.J. Walker, Lonnie Johnson, and other black inventors are responsible for some of the world’s greatest advancements.
African Americans have been prolific inventors and innovators. We have gathered on this page profiles of some of the most significant Black Inventors in the United State as well as some inventors of African Ancestry abroad. The main tabs show inventors and the dates of their first patents.
Black inventors’ paths to securing a patent in the United States have historically been jammed with obstacles. Before the abolition of slavery, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ...
In the early 1900s, two African-American women inventors with both science and business acumen—Madam C.J. Walker and Annie Turnbo Malone—developed products that made them fortunes.