Black Inventors

[Nia Imani]

Here are some links to sites that list Black inventors. If anyone knows any more, please list them.

http://www.black-collegian.com/african/inventors.shtml
http://www.swagga.com/inventors.htm

[Nia Imani]

Jan E. Matzelinger-shoe lasting machine
Alice Parker-heating furnace
W.A. Lovette-advanced printing press
Richard Spikes-automatic gear shift
Joseph Gammel-supercharge system for internal combustion engines
Ann Moore-snugli
Patricia E. Bath, M.D.-cataract laserphacoprobe
Hermon L. Grimes-folding wing aircraft
Jack Johnson-improved monkey wrench
George Washington Murray-combined furrow opener, stalk knocker, cultivator and marker, planter, cotton chopper, fertilizing distributor, etc.
Elijah McCoy-lawn sprinkler, ironing table, steam cylinder lubricator, etc.
George Washington Carver-adhesives, insulating board, shoe polish, axle grease, linoleum, shaving cream, bleach, mayonnaise, sugar, synthetic rubber, synthetic marble, metal polish, paper dyes, wood filler, wood staines, imitation oysters, ink, etc. In addition, Mr. Carver invented over 300 products from the peanut, 100 from the pecan, and 118 from the sweet potato.
Benjamin Banneker-wooden clock, the first wooden clock built in the United States.
Ronald Brown-antenna oriented assembly (rabbit ears)
Lincoln Brown-bridle bit
Philip Emeagwali-"the connection machine" (supercomputer)
Andrew Hilyer-humidifier
Dr. Shirley Jackson-touch tone phones, co-inventor of semiconductor lasers, etc.
Artis Jenkins-optical fiber cable
Lonnie Johnson-"the super soaker"
Fredrick Jones-ticket dispensing machine, conditioning for refrigerated vehicles, two cycle gas engine, refrigeration control device, etc.
Marshall Jones-assorted laser beam inventions
Lewis Latimer-carbon filament for electric incandescent lamps
Thomas Mensah-fiber optic missile technology
Michael Molaire-"picture perfect" film process
Case Robinson-rotating bill cap
Lewis Temple-toggle harpoon
James West-co-inventor of the foil electric microphone
Dr. Percy Julian-glaucoma medication, aero-foam, new cortisone type
Dr. Charles Drew-created the world's first blood bank
Dr. Daniel H. Williams-performed the world's first open heart surgery

Sources: Five Brilliant Scientists, Little Known Facts About Black History Vol. I and II, The Black Inventors' Learning Journal