african american scientists

Examines, through photographs and text, the lives and achievements of African-American scientists from colonial days to the present, including Benjamin Banneker, George Washington Carver, and several black astronauts.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Banneker in the fields of science and architecture, as well as his impact as one of the pioneers in promoting equality.

Brief biographies of five Afro-American scientists of this century.

Story of the correspondence between Benjamin Banneker, a free black man, who wrote to Thomas Jefferson to tell him how he felt about Jefferson owning slaves.

Stories of more than sixty African American inventors and scientists whose accomplishments have often been overlooked by historians.

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

Profiles twenty-six female African-American scientists and inventors from throughout three hundred years of history.

Presents a short biography of African-American surveyor and author, Benjamin Banneker, who helped to survey the land for the U.S. Capitol.

Presents alphabetized biographical profiles of 160 important contemporary and historic African-Americans in the fields of math, science, and invention. Each entry includes a further reading list.