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Invented several improvements to different musical instruments.

Invented an improved photographic print wash method.

Drew was the first person to develop the blood bank.

African American inventor Thomas Elkins - view his three U.S. patents.

In 1989, Philip Emeagwali won the Gordon Bell Prize, considered the equivalent of the Nobel Prize, for developing the fastest supercomputer software in the world.

African American James Forten invented a sail hoist.

Sarah Goode was the first African American women to receive a patent (US #322,177), which was issued on July 14, 1885. She invented a type of cabinet bed.

Gourdine was the black inventor of electrogasdynamics systems.

An improved tapered golf tee was patented in 1899 by George F. Grant.

Lloyd Hall is responsible for the meat curing products, seasonings, emulsions, bakery products, antioxidants, protein hydrolysates and many other products that keep our food fresh and flavorable.

Augustus Jackson, a confectioner and businessman from Philadelphia, invented an ice cream recipe in 1832

Thomas L. Jennings was the first African American to receive a patent (US patent3306x), which was issued on March 3rd, 1821.

The world's first African American heavyweight champion patented a wrench (U.S.patent#1,413,121) on April the 18th, 1922.

Johnson invented the Super Soaker® a squirt gun and also invented thermodynamics systems on the side.

Willis Johnson patented an improved mechanical egg beater on February 5, 1884.

Jones invented the first automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks.

Joyner invented a permanent wave machine that would allow a hairdo to stay set for days.

Julian synthesized the medicines physostigmine for glaucoma and cortisone used for rheumatoid arthritis and he invented fire-extinguishing equipment.

Dr. Just, an eminent marine biologist, was considered a leader and authority for his work with cell development.

Roscoe Koontz designed a pinhole gamma ray camera and collimator and helped to design and fabricate automatic air and water sampling equipment and radiation activity measuring devices.

Latimer invented the water closet for railroad cars, an electric lamp with an inexpensive carbon filament and a threaded wooden socket for light bulbs.

Lee patented two machines for the food service industry.

The "Love Sharpener" was designed by African American John Lee Love. Love's invention is the very simple and portable pencil sharpener that many artists use today.

Black inventor, Jan Matzeliger invented an automatic method for lasting shoes, which made the mass production of affordable shoes possible.

Black inventor, Elijah McCoy is best known for having invented the automatic oil cup. During his life, McCoy invented and sold 57 different kinds of devices and machine parts, including an ironing board and a lawn sprinkler. His first patent was for a lubricator for steam engines ( US #129,843), which was issued on July 12th, 1872.

Invented an improved elevator.

Morgan invented a gas mask, a traffic signal, and several other inventions.

African American, Lyda Newman patented a new and improved brush.

Alice Parker invented a new and improved gas heating furnace.

Traverse Benjamin Pinn invented an improved file holder.

Invented several inventions including an improved fountain pen.

African American, Lloyd Ray patented a new and useful improvement in dust pans.

Cordell Reed improved nuclear electric power.

Black inventor, Louis Roberts' research interests focused on microwave and optical techniques and components, plasma research, solid state component and circuit development.

Rillieux invented the sugar processing evaporator.

Invented an improved comb.

Invented a gamma-electrical cell.

NASA engineer Jerry Shelby invented an engine protection system for a recoverable rocket booster.

Patented or developed many inventions.

An improved refrigerator design was patented by African American inventor John Standard

Stewart invented an improved mop, metal bender, and railroad crossing indicator.

Rufus Stokes invented a exhaust purifier and an air pollution control device.

The toggle iron harpoon was designed in 1848 by Lewis Temple, an African American blacksmith, this was the standard harpoon in American whaling from the mid-19th through the early 20th centuries.

Received a patent in 1980 for inventing an illusion transmitter.

Invented lingo programming used in Macromedia Director and Shockwave.

African American inventor and GM engineer Patrick Usoro is a prolific patent holder

Madame Walker was a St. Louis washerwoman-turned-entrepreneur. Walker invented a method to soften and smooth African American hair in 1905.

Black inventor, James West holds 47 U.S. and more than 200 foreign patents on microphones and techniques for making polymer foil-electrets.

African American inventor John Thomas White patented a lemon squeezer in 1896.

Doctor Daniel Hale Williams was a pioneer in open heart surgery.

Patented the fire escape ladder.

African American, Granville Woods invented improvements to electric railways, air brakes, the telephone and the telegraph. He invented a chicken egg incubator and an apparatus for an amusement park ride.

Photos of the inventions of Granville Woods.

Invented the "The Hamster Workout Wheel", a small animal exercise wheel that records your pet's mileage or wheel revolutions.

Several black inventors are discussed in this Invention Dimension article.

Socially significant personal care items invented by African American female inventors are discussed in this Invention Dimension article.

This is a great place to search for all kinds of facts about African American history including black inventors.

Five black inventors are profiled in this article: Granville Woods, Lewis Latimer, Elijah McCoy, Garrett Morgan, Frederick Jones, and Jan Ernst Matzeliger.

From the Black Collegian Online, this article highlights several noteworthy African American inventors.

George Carruthers first major contribution to science was to lead the team that invented the far ultraviolet camera spectrograph used for the Apollo 16 mission to the moon.

Inventor Tom Bray's inventions are used in the passenger rail mass transit industry.

Inventor DeWayne McCulley led the research to create DocuTech software for Xerox, however, it is his research into Diabetes and how his job at Xerox encouraged him that is the amazing story.