What aspects of your cultural heritage are you most proud of or interested in?
The Worldwide History of Black Innovation.
The contributions made through invention.
Through discovery, Black culture has influenced the world in medicine.
Through industrial engineering.
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notable Black inventors and their contributions:
Agriculture and Food
George Washington Carver: Developed hundreds of uses for peanuts and sweet potatoes and promoted crop rotation to improve soil health.
Frederick McKinley Jones: Invented automatic refrigeration for trucks and other vehicles, allowing for the global shipment of perishable goods.
Joseph Lee: Created a kneading machine to automate dough production for bakeries and restaurants.
Safety and Transport
Garrett Morgan: Patented the three-position traffic light and the gas mask.
Granville T. Woods: Made improvements to railroads, including the induction telegraph system that allowed communication between moving trains.
Alfred Cralle: Invented the one-handed ice cream scoop that is still used today.
Medical and Scientific Advancements
Dr. Charles Drew: A surgeon and researcher who developed techniques for storing blood plasma, which led to the creation of blood banks.
Dr. Patricia Bath: An ophthalmologist who invented a device to remove cataracts.
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson: A physicist whose research at AT&T Bell Labs enabled the development of the touch-tone telephone, caller ID, and call waiting.
Home and Technology
Marie Van Brittan Brown: Designed the first home security system, influencing modern surveillance technology.
James West: Co-invented the foil electret microphone, which is found in about 90% of modern microphones.
Lonnie Johnson: Invented the Super Soaker squirt gun and worked on thermodynamics systems for NASA.
Sarah E. Goode: The first Black woman to receive a patent, she invented a cabinet bed that could be folded for storage.
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