Inventors
Creators of new devices, processes, or ideas through original thinking and innovation to solve problems or improve existing solutions.
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June 20 … Lloyd Augustus Hall was a pioneering chemist whose scientific ingenuity transformed the American food industry and secured…
July 24 … Alice Augusta Ball was an American chemist and pharmacist whose groundbreaking research in medicinal chemistry transformed the…
August 29 … Otis Boykin, was an African American engineer and inventor whose work significantly advanced modern electronics. Born on…
September 4 … Lewis Latimer emerged from humble beginnings to become one of the most influential African American inventors of…
September 16 … Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin was a pioneering American inventor, educator, and civic leader whose life and work embodied…
September 23 … Judy W. Reed occupies a singular place in American history as one of the earliest documented African…
October 6 Lonnie G. Johnson is an American inventor, engineer, and entrepreneur whose innovative work bridges both playful invention and…
October 27 … Gladys Brown West was a visionary mathematician whose groundbreaking work in satellite geodesy laid the foundation for…
October 30 … Marie Van Brittan Brown was an American nurse and inventor whose pioneering work in home security technology…
November 4 … Patricia Bath was a pioneering ophthalmologist, laser scientist, and inventor who reshaped the landscape of American medicine…