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