Inventors
Creators of new devices, processes, or ideas through original thinking and innovation to solve problems or improve existing solutions.
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December 23 … Madam C.J. Walker rose from extreme poverty and hardship to become one of the most successful entrepreneurs…
January 1 … Listen to this story: https://www.nationalblackcalendar.com/audiofiles/George-Washington-Carver-January-01.mp3 George Washington Carver rose from the bondage of slavery to become…
February 10 … James E. West is a trailblazing African American inventor and acoustician whose groundbreaking work in sound technology…
March 2 … Mark Dean is a groundbreaking computer scientist and engineer whose work helped lay the foundation for the…
March 3 … Thomas L. Jennings stands as a foundational figure in American history whose life bridged invention, entrepreneurship, and…
March 4 … The life and work of Garrett Morgan has left an enduring impact on American industry, public safety,…
March 29 … Andrew Jackson Beard was a self-taught African American inventor whose mechanical ingenuity transformed railroad safety and left…
April 23 … Granville Woods rose from modest beginnings to become one of the most prolific and influential African American…
April 26 … Sarah Boone was an American inventor whose refinement of the ironing board stands as a practical, yet…
May 14 … Engineer and inventor extraordinaire, Marion Rogers Croak — born on May 14, 1955 — is one of…