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As a research chemist, Dr. Betty W. Harris worked in areas of hazardous waste treatment & environmental restoration of contaminated facilities. Harris obtained a patent for her spot test for identifying explosives in a field environment.
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As a research chemist, Dr. Betty W. Harris worked in areas of hazardous waste treatment & environmental restoration of contaminated facilities. Harris obtained a patent for her spot test for identifying explosives in a field environment.
February 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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As a research chemist, Dr. Betty W. Harris worked in areas of hazardous waste treatment & environmental restoration of contaminated facilities. Harris obtained a patent for her spot test for identifying explosives in a field environment.
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As a research chemist, Dr. Betty W. Harris worked in areas of hazardous waste treatment & environmental restoration of contaminated facilities. Harris obtained a patent for her spot test for identifying explosives in a field environment.
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Kenneth J. Dunkley invented 3-D viewing glasses. Dunkley discovered that blocking two points in a person's peripheral vision will cause an ordinary picture to appear 3-Dimensional, so he developed his 3-DVG to block out these points.
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Kenneth J. Dunkley invented 3-D viewing glasses. Dunkley discovered that blocking two points in a person's peripheral vision will cause an ordinary picture to appear 3-Dimensional, so he developed his 3-DVG to block out these points.
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Kenneth J. Dunkley invented 3-D viewing glasses. Dunkley discovered that blocking two points in a person's peripheral vision will cause an ordinary picture to appear 3-Dimensional, so he developed his 3-DVG to block out these points.
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Kenneth J. Dunkley invented 3-D viewing glasses. Dunkley discovered that blocking two points in a person's peripheral vision will cause an ordinary picture to appear 3-Dimensional, so he developed his 3-DVG to block out these points.
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Martha Jones De Leon invented a cooking apparatus that included a lamp for providing dry heat, & a water reservoir for providing steam. This was an early precursor to steam tables now used in food buffets to keep food warm during gatherings.
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Martha Jones De Leon invented a cooking apparatus that included a lamp for providing dry heat, & a water reservoir for providing steam. This was an early precursor to steam tables now used in food buffets to keep food warm during gatherings.
February 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Martha Jones De Leon invented a cooking apparatus that included a lamp for providing dry heat, & a water reservoir for providing steam. This was an early precursor to steam tables now used in food buffets to keep food warm during gatherings.
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Martha Jones De Leon invented a cooking apparatus that included a lamp for providing dry heat, & a water reservoir for providing steam. This was an early precursor to steam tables now used in food buffets to keep food warm during gatherings.
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Dr. George Washington Carver holds 3 patents. One was for creating a cosmetic vanishing cream made from peanuts, & listed over 300 uses for the legume. other two patents involved the manufacture & production of paint & stains from natural clay.
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Dr. George Washington Carver holds 3 patents. One was for creating a cosmetic vanishing cream made from peanuts, & listed over 300 uses for the legume. other two patents involved the manufacture & production of paint & stains from natural clay.
February 26, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Dr. George Washington Carver holds 3 patents. One was for creating a cosmetic vanishing cream made from peanuts, & listed over 300 uses for the legume. other two patents involved the manufacture & production of paint & stains from natural clay.
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Dr. George Washington Carver holds 3 patents. One was for creating a cosmetic vanishing cream made from peanuts, & listed over 300 uses for the legume. other two patents involved the manufacture & production of paint & stains from natural clay.
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Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin, teacher & musician, invented chair to quietly signal for assistance by pressing a button. Chair used in hotels, hospitals, railway stations, & airplanes. She also composed songs & marches for piano and band.
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Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin, teacher & musician, invented chair to quietly signal for assistance by pressing a button. Chair used in hotels, hospitals, railway stations, & airplanes. She also composed songs & marches for piano and band.
February 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin, teacher & musician, invented chair to quietly signal for assistance by pressing a button. Chair used in hotels, hospitals, railway stations, & airplanes. She also composed songs & marches for piano and band.
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Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin, teacher & musician, invented chair to quietly signal for assistance by pressing a button. Chair used in hotels, hospitals, railway stations, & airplanes. She also composed songs & marches for piano and band.
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Dr. Mark Dean is in National Hall Inventors Hall of Fame. He is a vice president with IBM & helped invent personal computer, plug-in subsystems and peripherals like disk drives, video gear, speakers, & scanners. He holds over 40 patents.
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Dr. Mark Dean is in National Hall Inventors Hall of Fame. He is a vice president with IBM & helped invent personal computer, plug-in subsystems and peripherals like disk drives, video gear, speakers, & scanners. He holds over 40 patents.
February 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Dr. Mark Dean is in National Hall Inventors Hall of Fame. He is a vice president with IBM & helped invent personal computer, plug-in subsystems and peripherals like disk drives, video gear, speakers, & scanners. He holds over 40 patents.
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Dr. Mark Dean is in National Hall Inventors Hall of Fame. He is a vice president with IBM & helped invent personal computer, plug-in subsystems and peripherals like disk drives, video gear, speakers, & scanners. He holds over 40 patents.
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Dr. Patricia E. Bath was an ophthalmologist and laser scientist. She patented a device that improves on the use of lasers to remove cataract lenses. She received her medical degree from Howard University (my alma mater).
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Dr. Patricia E. Bath was an ophthalmologist and laser scientist. She patented a device that improves on the use of lasers to remove cataract lenses. She received her medical degree from Howard University (my alma mater).
February 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Dr. Patricia E. Bath was an ophthalmologist and laser scientist. She patented a device that improves on the use of lasers to remove cataract lenses. She received her medical degree from Howard University (my alma mater).
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Dr. Patricia E. Bath was an ophthalmologist and laser scientist. She patented a device that improves on the use of lasers to remove cataract lenses. She received her medical degree from Howard University (my alma mater).
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Shelby J. Davidson graduated from Howard University. He practiced law at U.S. Treasury & Office of the Auditor & trained at Burroughs Machine Adding Company. He invented add-on device to manage roll of paper to tabulate machine’s calculations.
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Shelby J. Davidson graduated from Howard University. He practiced law at U.S. Treasury & Office of the Auditor & trained at Burroughs Machine Adding Company. He invented add-on device to manage roll of paper to tabulate machine’s calculations.
February 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Shelby J. Davidson graduated from Howard University. He practiced law at U.S. Treasury & Office of the Auditor & trained at Burroughs Machine Adding Company. He invented add-on device to manage roll of paper to tabulate machine’s calculations.
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Shelby J. Davidson graduated from Howard University. He practiced law at U.S. Treasury & Office of the Auditor & trained at Burroughs Machine Adding Company. He invented add-on device to manage roll of paper to tabulate machine’s calculations.
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Otis F. Boykin invented an improved electrical resistor. Variations of his resistor models are used around in televisions, computers, & radios. His work enabled control functions for the first successful, implantable pacemaker.
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Otis F. Boykin invented an improved electrical resistor. Variations of his resistor models are used around in televisions, computers, & radios. His work enabled control functions for the first successful, implantable pacemaker.
February 20, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Otis F. Boykin invented an improved electrical resistor. Variations of his resistor models are used around in televisions, computers, & radios. His work enabled control functions for the first successful, implantable pacemaker.
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Otis F. Boykin invented an improved electrical resistor. Variations of his resistor models are used around in televisions, computers, & radios. His work enabled control functions for the first successful, implantable pacemaker.
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George Edward Alcorn invented an X-ray imaging spectrometer. It is used with planetary mapping, space telescopes & other satellites. For this work Alcorn was named NASA Inventor of the Year and was inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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George Edward Alcorn invented an X-ray imaging spectrometer. It is used with planetary mapping, space telescopes & other satellites. For this work Alcorn was named NASA Inventor of the Year and was inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame.
February 19, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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George Edward Alcorn invented an X-ray imaging spectrometer. It is used with planetary mapping, space telescopes & other satellites. For this work Alcorn was named NASA Inventor of the Year and was inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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George Edward Alcorn invented an X-ray imaging spectrometer. It is used with planetary mapping, space telescopes & other satellites. For this work Alcorn was named NASA Inventor of the Year and was inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Judy Woodford Reed invented an improved design of existing rollers with dough mixing more evenly while being kept covered & protected. patent application was signed with an “X maybe because she could not read / write or tried to disguise gender.
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Judy Woodford Reed invented an improved design of existing rollers with dough mixing more evenly while being kept covered & protected. patent application was signed with an “X maybe because she could not read / write or tried to disguise gender.
February 18, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Judy Woodford Reed invented an improved design of existing rollers with dough mixing more evenly while being kept covered & protected. patent application was signed with an “X maybe because she could not read / write or tried to disguise gender.
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Judy Woodford Reed invented an improved design of existing rollers with dough mixing more evenly while being kept covered & protected. patent application was signed with an “X maybe because she could not read / write or tried to disguise gender.
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Marie van Brittan Brown Brown, along with her husband, invented a security system which consisted of four peepholes, a sliding camera, television monitors, and two-way microphones. These items created the first closed-circuit television system for surveillance.
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Marie van Brittan Brown Brown, along with her husband, invented a security system which consisted of four peepholes, a sliding camera, television monitors, and two-way microphones. These items created the first closed-circuit television system for surveillance.
February 17, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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Marie van Brittan Brown Brown, along with her husband, invented a security system which consisted of four peepholes, a sliding camera, television monitors, and two-way microphones. These items created the first closed-circuit television system for surveillance.
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Marie van Brittan Brown Brown, along with her husband, invented a security system which consisted of four peepholes, a sliding camera, television monitors, and two-way microphones. These items created the first closed-circuit television system for surveillance.
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Mary Beatrice Savidsok Kenner attended Howard University but dropped out for financial reasons. She became a federal employee and then a professional florist. Kenner’s first patent was for the sanitary belt.
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Mary Beatrice Savidsok Kenner attended Howard University but dropped out for financial reasons. She became a federal employee and then a professional florist. Kenner’s first patent was for the sanitary belt.
February 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Mary Beatrice Savidsok Kenner attended Howard University but dropped out for financial reasons. She became a federal employee and then a professional florist. Kenner’s first patent was for the sanitary belt.
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Mary Beatrice Savidsok Kenner attended Howard University but dropped out for financial reasons. She became a federal employee and then a professional florist. Kenner’s first patent was for the sanitary belt.
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Percy Julian graduated from DePauw University as valedictorian, had master's degree from Harvard & a PhD in organic chemistry from University of Vienna. Julian patented his synthesis of cortisone, which is used to combat arthritis & ailments.
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Percy Julian graduated from DePauw University as valedictorian, had master's degree from Harvard & a PhD in organic chemistry from University of Vienna. Julian patented his synthesis of cortisone, which is used to combat arthritis & ailments.
February 15, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Percy Julian graduated from DePauw University as valedictorian, had master's degree from Harvard & a PhD in organic chemistry from University of Vienna. Julian patented his synthesis of cortisone, which is used to combat arthritis & ailments.
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Percy Julian graduated from DePauw University as valedictorian, had master's degree from Harvard & a PhD in organic chemistry from University of Vienna. Julian patented his synthesis of cortisone, which is used to combat arthritis & ailments.
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John Lee Love was a carpenter who invented several devices including a lightweight plasterer's hawk and a portable pencil sharpener.
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John Lee Love was a carpenter who invented several devices including a lightweight plasterer's hawk and a portable pencil sharpener.
February 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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John Lee Love was a carpenter who invented several devices including a lightweight plasterer's hawk and a portable pencil sharpener.
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John Lee Love was a carpenter who invented several devices including a lightweight plasterer's hawk and a portable pencil sharpener.
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Alice H. Parker patented a central heating system that uses natural gas. She attended Howard University (my alma mater). Her system was an important precursor to the modern heating zone system and thermostats.
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Alice H. Parker patented a central heating system that uses natural gas. She attended Howard University (my alma mater). Her system was an important precursor to the modern heating zone system and thermostats.
February 13, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Alice H. Parker patented a central heating system that uses natural gas. She attended Howard University (my alma mater). Her system was an important precursor to the modern heating zone system and thermostats.
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Alice H. Parker patented a central heating system that uses natural gas. She attended Howard University (my alma mater). Her system was an important precursor to the modern heating zone system and thermostats.
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Jan Ernst Matzeliger an immigrant from Suriname /Dutch Guiana spoke little English & worked in a shoe factory. He patented a machine which automated process of joining upper part of a shoe to the sole. It produced 700 pairs of shoes per day.
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Jan Ernst Matzeliger an immigrant from Suriname /Dutch Guiana spoke little English & worked in a shoe factory. He patented a machine which automated process of joining upper part of a shoe to the sole. It produced 700 pairs of shoes per day.
February 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Jan Ernst Matzeliger an immigrant from Suriname /Dutch Guiana spoke little English & worked in a shoe factory. He patented a machine which automated process of joining upper part of a shoe to the sole. It produced 700 pairs of shoes per day.
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Jan Ernst Matzeliger an immigrant from Suriname /Dutch Guiana spoke little English & worked in a shoe factory. He patented a machine which automated process of joining upper part of a shoe to the sole. It produced 700 pairs of shoes per day.
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Charles Edward Page applied for a patent 8 months before Wright brothers took flight. Page's aircraft was a mechanical balloon device. Page shipped his aircraft to the World’s Fair half million dollar aeronautic competition, but it disappeared.
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Charles Edward Page applied for a patent 8 months before Wright brothers took flight. Page's aircraft was a mechanical balloon device. Page shipped his aircraft to the World’s Fair half million dollar aeronautic competition, but it disappeared.
February 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Charles Edward Page applied for a patent 8 months before Wright brothers took flight. Page's aircraft was a mechanical balloon device. Page shipped his aircraft to the World’s Fair half million dollar aeronautic competition, but it disappeared.
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Charles Edward Page applied for a patent 8 months before Wright brothers took flight. Page's aircraft was a mechanical balloon device. Page shipped his aircraft to the World’s Fair half million dollar aeronautic competition, but it disappeared.
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his son & car seat survived a severe car collision unharmed. Shawn Springs patented protective padding for other objects. As a NFL pro he knew about head injuries. He founded Windpact & Crash Cloud technology that reduces serious injury.
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his son & car seat survived a severe car collision unharmed. Shawn Springs patented protective padding for other objects. As a NFL pro he knew about head injuries. He founded Windpact & Crash Cloud technology that reduces serious injury.
February 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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his son & car seat survived a severe car collision unharmed. Shawn Springs patented protective padding for other objects. As a NFL pro he knew about head injuries. He founded Windpact & Crash Cloud technology that reduces serious injury.
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his son & car seat survived a severe car collision unharmed. Shawn Springs patented protective padding for other objects. As a NFL pro he knew about head injuries. He founded Windpact & Crash Cloud technology that reduces serious injury.
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Sarah Elisabeth Goode holds a patent for a folding cabinet bed which helped Chicago apartment dwellers with limited space. precursor to a Murphy Bed (hide-away bed) folded into a roll-top desk with compartments for writing supplies & stationery.
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Sarah Elisabeth Goode holds a patent for a folding cabinet bed which helped Chicago apartment dwellers with limited space. precursor to a Murphy Bed (hide-away bed) folded into a roll-top desk with compartments for writing supplies & stationery.
February 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Sarah Elisabeth Goode holds a patent for a folding cabinet bed which helped Chicago apartment dwellers with limited space. precursor to a Murphy Bed (hide-away bed) folded into a roll-top desk with compartments for writing supplies & stationery.
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Sarah Elisabeth Goode holds a patent for a folding cabinet bed which helped Chicago apartment dwellers with limited space. precursor to a Murphy Bed (hide-away bed) folded into a roll-top desk with compartments for writing supplies & stationery.
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Frederick McKinley Jones nickname was “King of Cool.” He was granted more than 60 patents. portable refrigeration units he developed helped U.S. military transport food, medicine, & blood during WWII. Jones founded Thermo King.
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Frederick McKinley Jones nickname was “King of Cool.” He was granted more than 60 patents. portable refrigeration units he developed helped U.S. military transport food, medicine, & blood during WWII. Jones founded Thermo King.
February 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Frederick McKinley Jones nickname was “King of Cool.” He was granted more than 60 patents. portable refrigeration units he developed helped U.S. military transport food, medicine, & blood during WWII. Jones founded Thermo King.
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Frederick McKinley Jones nickname was “King of Cool.” He was granted more than 60 patents. portable refrigeration units he developed helped U.S. military transport food, medicine, & blood during WWII. Jones founded Thermo King.
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Sarah Boone was a dressmaker who invented an ironing board. The purpose of her invention was to produce a cheap, simple, convenient & highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing sleeves & bodies of ladies' garments.
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Sarah Boone was a dressmaker who invented an ironing board. The purpose of her invention was to produce a cheap, simple, convenient & highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing sleeves & bodies of ladies' garments.
February 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Sarah Boone was a dressmaker who invented an ironing board. The purpose of her invention was to produce a cheap, simple, convenient & highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing sleeves & bodies of ladies' garments.
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Sarah Boone was a dressmaker who invented an ironing board. The purpose of her invention was to produce a cheap, simple, convenient & highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing sleeves & bodies of ladies' garments.
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Lewis Latimer drew blueprints for Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. Latimer patented a process for a more durable carbon filament encased in cardboard. The incandescent lighting was practical affordable & longer lasting than Thomas Edison’s.
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Lewis Latimer drew blueprints for Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. Latimer patented a process for a more durable carbon filament encased in cardboard. The incandescent lighting was practical affordable & longer lasting than Thomas Edison’s.
February 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Lewis Latimer drew blueprints for Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. Latimer patented a process for a more durable carbon filament encased in cardboard. The incandescent lighting was practical affordable & longer lasting than Thomas Edison’s.
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Lewis Latimer drew blueprints for Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. Latimer patented a process for a more durable carbon filament encased in cardboard. The incandescent lighting was practical affordable & longer lasting than Thomas Edison’s.
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February 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Garrett Morgan invented the automatic traffic signal. He had an interest in public safety & invented a device to control traffic after a tragic collision between an automobile, horse & carriage in his hometown. He sold manufacturing rights to GE for $40,000.
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Garrett Morgan invented the automatic traffic signal. He had an interest in public safety & invented a device to control traffic after a tragic collision between an automobile, horse & carriage in his hometown. He sold manufacturing rights to GE for $40,000.
February 5, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Garrett Morgan invented the automatic traffic signal. He had an interest in public safety & invented a device to control traffic after a tragic collision between an automobile, horse & carriage in his hometown. He sold manufacturing rights to GE for $40,000.
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Garrett Morgan invented the automatic traffic signal. He had an interest in public safety & invented a device to control traffic after a tragic collision between an automobile, horse & carriage in his hometown. He sold manufacturing rights to GE for $40,000.