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Lewis Howard Latimer (September 4, 1848 – December 11, 1928) was an American inventor and patent draftsman. His inventions included an evaporative air conditioner , an improved process for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs , and an improved toilet system for railroad cars .
Lewis Latimer (1848–1928), U.S. – improved carbon-filament light bulb Gustav de Laval (1845–1913), Sweden – invented the milk separator and the milking machine Semyon Lavochkin (1900–1960), Russia – La -series aircraft, first operational surface-to-air missile S-25 Berkut
Lewis Howard Latimer: 1848 Filament for electric light bulb [292] 2006 Lewis Miller: 1829 Combine harvester [293] 2006 Lewis Waterman: 1837 Fountain pen [294] 2006 Linus Yale Jr. 1821 Cylinder lock [295] 2006 Louis Renault: 1877 Drum brake [296] 2006 Margaret E. Knight: 1838 Paper bag machine [297] 2006 Martha Coston: 1826 Signal flare used for ...
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.
This poem written by Lewis H. Latimer was published in the New York Age on Feb. 23, 1918, for the birthday of inventor Thomas Edison. A memorial worthy of a scientific genius
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Inventor Second black inventor to issue a patent; invented seed planter and cotton planter. [32] [33] Boahen, Kwabena: 1964– Bioengineer: Silicon retina able to process images in the same manner as a living retina [34] [35] Boone, Sarah: 1832–1905 Inventor Ironing board allowing sleeves of women's garments to be ironed more easily [36] [37 ...
The Lewis H. Latimer House East side of house. The Lewis H. Latimer House, also called the Latimer House or the Lewis Latimer House, is a historic house located at 34–41 137th Street in Flushing, Queens, New York City. It was constructed in the Queen Anne style of architecture between 1887 and 1889 by the Sexton family. [1]