Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Black Inventors and Interventions


Black Inventors and Inventions
Air Conditioning Unit
Frederick M. Jones
July 12, 1949
Almanac
Benjamin Banneker
Approx. 1791
Auto Cut-Off Switch
Granville T. Woods
January 1, 1839
Auto Fishing Devise
G. Cook
May 30, 1899
Automatic Gear Shift
Richard Spikes
February 28, 1932
Baby Buggy
W. H. Richardson
June 18, 1899
Bicycle Frame
L.R. Johnson
October 10, 1899
Biscuit Cutter
A.P. Ashbourne
November 30, 1875
Blood Plasma Bag
Charles Drew
Approx. 1945
Cellular Phone
Henry T. Sampson
July 6, 1971
Chamber Commode
T. Elkins
January 3, 1897
Clothes Dryer
G.T. Sampson
June 6, 1862
Curtain Rod
S.R. Scratton
November 30, 1889
Curtain Rod Support
William S. Grant
August 4, 1896
Door Stop
O. Dorsey
December 10, 1878
Dust Pan
Lawrence P. Ray
August 3, 1897
Egg Beater
Willie Johnson
February 5, 1884
Electric Lampbulb
Lewis Latimer
March 21, 1882
Elevator
Alexander Miles
October 11, 1867
Eye Protector
P. Johnson
November 2, 1880
Fire Escape Ladder
J.W. Winters
May 7, 1878
Folding Bed
L.C. Bailey
July 18, 1899
Folding Chair
Brody & Surgwar
June 11, 1889
Fountain Pen
W.B. Purvis
January 7, 1890
Furniture Caster
O.A. Fisher
1878
Gas Mask
Garrett Morgan
October 13, 1914
Golf Tee
T. Grant
December 12, 1899
Guitar
Robert F. Flemming, Jr.
March 3, 1886
Hair Brush
Lydia O. Newman
November 15, 18--
Hand Stamp
Walter B. Purvis
February 27, 1883
Horse Shoe
J. Ricks
March 30, 1885
Ice Cream Scooper
A.L. Cralle 
February 2, 1897
Improv. Sugar Making
Norbet Rillieux
December 10, 1846
Insect-Destroyer Gun
A.C. Richard
February 28, 1899
Ironing Board
Sarah Boone
December 30, 1887
Key Chain
F.J. Loudin
January 9, 1894
Lantern
Michael c. Harvey
August 19, 1884
Lawn Mower
L.A. Burr
May 19, 1889
Lemon Squeezer
J. Thomas White
December 8, 1893
Lock
W.A. Martin
July 23, 18--
Lubricating Cup
Ellijah McCoy
November 15, 1895
Lunch Pail
James Robinson
1887
Mail Box 
Paul L. Downing
October 27, 1891
Mop
Thomas W. Stewart
June 11, 1893
Motor
Federick M. Jones
June 27, 1939
Peanut Butter
George Washington Carver
1896
Pencil Sharpener
J.L. Love
November 23, 1897
Record Player Arm
Joseph Hunger Dickenson
January 8, 1819
Refrigerator 
J. Standard
June 14, 1891
Riding Saddles
W.D., Davis
Ocotber 6, 1895
Rolling Pin
John W. Reed
1864
Shampoo Headrest
C.O. Bailiff
October 11, 1898
Spark Plug
Edmond Berger
February 2, 1839
Stethoscope
Imhotep
Ancient Egypt
Stove
T.A. Carrington
July 25, 1876
Straightening Comb
Madam C.J. Walker
Approx. 1905
Street Sweeper
Charles B. Brooks
March 17, 1890
Phone Transmitter
Granville T. Woods
December 2, 1884
Thermostat Control
Frederick M. Jones
February 23, 1960
Traffic Light 
Garrett Morgan
November 20, 1923
Tricycle
M.A. Cherry
May 6, 1886
Typewriter
Burridge & Marshman
April 7, 1885