Little Known Facts

Black Inventors

2020

Dr. Kizzmekia"Kizzy" Corbett: Developed COVID Vaccine

1988

Dr. Patricia Bath: Pioneer in ophthalmology.
Invented Cataract Laser Treatment, Patent 1988

1969

Marie Van Britten Brown: Invented Surveillance System, Patent 1969

1957

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner: Inventor of sanitary belt which held sanitary pads until 1969. Patent 1957

1942

Frederick Jones: Inventor Air Conditioning for ARS and Truck refrigeration device, Patent 1942

1938

Charles Drew: Developed ways to store blood plasma in blood banks and he is the founder of the blood banks, Patent 1938

1932

Richard Spikes: Developed Automatic Gear Shift, for cars, Patent 1932

1923

Garrett Morgan: Inventor the Safety Hood (known as) gas mask Patent 1914 and Yellow Light Traffic Signal, Patent 1923

1919

Alice H Parker: Black inventor of Central Heating using Natural Gas System, Patent 1919

1906

Sarah Breedlove aka Madam CJ Walker: Created scalp disorder products for Black women

1896

J H Hunter: Invented the Portable Weigh in scale, Patent 1896

1889

Charles Orren Bailiff: Invented the Shampoo Headrest for Barber. Beauty or Dentist Chair. Patent 1889

1887

Alexander Miles: Designed a mechanism that would automatically force elevator doors to close, Patent 1887

1886

Miriam Benjamin: Black inventor of signal indicator, used in hospitals and airplanes for assistances, Patent 1886

1885

Sarah Goode (Born Enslaved): Inventor of the Folding Cabinet bed which is today called the Murphy Bed, Patent 1885

1884

Judy Reed (Born Enslaved): Inventor of Dough Kneader and Roller, Patent 1884

1881

Lewis Latimer: Invented the filament for Thomas Edison electric light, Patent 1881

1878

Osboun Dorsey: 16 year old Inventor the modern Doorknob, Patent 1878

1872

Elijah McCoy: Designed a cup-like apparatus that provided a continuous drip of oil into locomotive engine, Patent 1872

1821

Thomas L Jennings: Invented dry scouring which is the foundation for today’s dry cleaning Patent 1821

Many of the above Black Inventors and Scientists have many more invention patents that were listed but just as important and there are too many Black Inventors and Scientist that have invented apparatus for our convenience to be listed but are still very important inventors.