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African American have been the victims of oppression, discrimination and persecution throughout American history, with an impact on African-American innovation according to a 2014 study by economist Lisa D. Cook, which linked violence towards African Americans and lack of legal protections over the period from 1870 to 1940 with lowered innovation. [1]
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Imes was the second African American to receive a Ph.D. in physics since Edward Bouchet did so from Yale University in 1876; Imes was the first African American in the 20th century to gain this degree. [1] On May 3, 1919, after moving to New York City to work in industry, Imes married Nella Larsen, a nurse who became a writer.
At the time, few innovators could claim the rights to their inventions and Eglin's race further complicated her success. For the April 1890 issue of The Women Inventor , a short-lived magazine highlighting female inventors, by feminist reformer Charlotte Smith, a reporter asked Eglin why she sold the rights of the invention at such a minimal cost.
Lanny Smoot (born December 13, 1955 [1]) is an American electrical engineer, inventor, scientist, and theatrical technology creator.With over 100 patents, he is Disney's most prolific inventor [2] and one of the most prolific Black inventors in American history. [3]
Thomas J. Martin (1842-1872) [1] was awarded a patent for improvement to the fire extinguisher in 1872. [2] [3] [4] [5] The invention involved the use of pipes to ...
From the first Apple computer to the COVID-19 vaccine, here are the most revolutionary inventions that were born in the U.S.A. in the past half-century.
Mikhail Mil (1909–1970), Russia – Mi-series helicopter aircraft, including Mil Mi-8 (the world's most-produced helicopter) and Mil Mi-12 (the world's largest helicopter) Alexander Miles (1838–1918), U.S. – system for automatically opening and closing elevator doors; David L. Mills (1938–2024), U.S. – Fuzzball router, Network Time ...