african american inventors

Discusses the contributions of Africans and African-Americans to science and invention in a wide variety of fields including agriculture, architecture and engineering, mathematics, medicine, and physics.

Traces the lives of African American scientists and inventors who have made significant contributions in the various fields of science and industry.

Using the question and answer format teaches about the role of African Americans in science, invention, and exploration.

A biography of the self-educated son of former slaves, describing the positive outlook and determination that allowed him to overcome poverty and racism and become a successful inventor.

Presents brief biographical sketches of eighteen black Americans who made significant contributions to science and technology in America during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Presents capsule accounts of notable first achievements by African Americans, arranged in the categories "Agriculture and Everyday Life, " "Dentistry and Nursing, " "Life Science, " "Math and Engineering, " "Medicine, " "Physical Science, " and "Transportation.".

Follows five inventors: Elijah "the real" McCoy, machinery oiling equipment; Madame C.J. Walker, hair products for black women; Granville Woods, electrical signal system for trains; Garrett Morgan, gas masks and traffic signals; and Jan Matzeliger, shoe last machinery.

An exhibition tracing the creative and inventive spirit of African-American men and women.

Discusses African American inventors and their contributions, including Benjamin Bradley, Madam Walker, and George Washington Carver.