Dr. Charles Drew

Pioneered the Use of
Blood Plasma Banking

Helping to save millions
of lives around the world

Garrett Morgan

Invented the Gas Mask

and

The Traffic Signal

Elijah McCoy

Created the Automatic
Lubricating Cup...

... and Forever Changed
the Railroad Industry

He Was The Real McCoy

Madam C.J. Walker

Developed a Hair and
Beauty Empire...

...and Became the First
Female Millionaire
in the United States

Lewis Latimer

Drafted the Patent
Application For Alexander
Graham Bell's Telephone

And Then Created the
Carbon Filament Light Bulb

Jan Matzeliger

Created the Shoe
"Lasting Machine"

Which Forever
Changed The
Shoe Industry

George Washington Carver

Developed Hundreds of Uses
For the Common Peanut

And Changed the Course
of Agriculture Forever

The Black Inventor Online Museum

is the #1 resource on the web focusing on the ingenuity and accomplishments of the top Black inventors over the last 300 years. Their contributions are chronicled and the inventors are profiled, providing information for students and others interested in these pioneers of Black History.

The Top Ten Black Inventors

Charles Drew

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March 23, 2012

Pioneer of the Modern Blood Bank

Daniel Hale Williams

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March 23, 2012

Pioneer of Open Heart Surgery

Elijah McCoy

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March 23, 2012

Inventor of the Automatic Lubricator

Fred Jones

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March 23, 2012

Developed Refrigeration System for Trucks

Garrett Morgan

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March 23, 2012

Inventor of a Traffic Signal and Gas Mask

George Washington Carver

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March 23, 2012

Invented Thousand of Uses for the Peanut

Jan Matzeliger

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March 23, 2012

Invented an Automated Shoe Lasting Device

Lewis Latimer

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March 23, 2012

Invented an Improved Light Bulb

Madam C.J. Walker

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March 23, 2012

Created a Black Hair Products Empire

Percy Julian

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March 23, 2012

Pioneer in the Field of Synthetic Chemistry

Andre Reboucas

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November 26, 2012

Invented an Early-version Torpedo.

Andrew Beard

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November 26, 2012

Created the "Jenny Coupler."

Benjamin Banneker

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March 11, 2012

Astronomy who Developed an Almanac.

Benjamin Montgomery

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November 26, 2012

Developed a Special Steamboat Propeller.

David Crosthwait

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November 26, 2012

Designed Innovative Heating Installations.

Ernest Just

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November 26, 2012

Pioneer in Marine Biology and Zoology.

George Alcorn

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November 26, 2012

Semiconductor and Aerospace Innovator.

George Carruthers

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November 26, 2012

Measuring and Detected Ultraviolet Lights.

George Crum

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November 26, 2012

Invented the Potato Chip

George Grant

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November 26, 2012

Created an Improved Golf Tee.

George Murray

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November 26, 2012

Created a Cotton-chopping Device.

Granville Woods

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May 23, 2013

Telegraph and Railway Device Developer.

Jack Johnson

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November 26, 2012

Boxing Champion Invented a Wrench.

James Forten

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November 26, 2012

Revolutionized the Sail-making Business.

James West

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November 26, 2012

Created the Affordable Electret Microphone.

John Parker

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November 26, 2012

Created a Screw for a Tobacco Press.

Joseph Dickinson

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November 26, 2012

Developed Improved and Innovative Reed Organs.

Joseph Lee

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November 26, 2012

Created a Bread Making Machine.

Lewis Temple

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November 26, 2012

Created the "Temple's Iron" Harpoon.

Lloyd Hall

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November 26, 2012

Revolutionized the World of Food Preservation.

Lonnie Johnson

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November 26, 2012

Invented the "Super Soaker" toy.

Mark Dean

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November 26, 2012

Created innovative Computer Devices.

Marjorie Joyner

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November 26, 2012

Invented the "Permanent Waving Machine."

Meredith Gourdine

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November 26, 2012

Created an Allergen-filtration Device.

Miriam Benjamin

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November 26, 2012

Invented a "Gong and Signal" chair for hotels.

Norbert Rillieux

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November 26, 2012

Created Sugar-refining Evaporation Pan System.

Otis Boykin

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November 26, 2012

Invented Resistors for Pacemakers.

Patricia Bath

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November 26, 2012

Created a Laser Surgical Device.

Philip Emeagwali

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November 26, 2012

Created Processes to Innovate Internet Apps.

Richard Spikes

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November 26, 2012

Invented an Automatic Gear Shift.

Robert Pelham

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November 26, 2012

Invented Tallying Machine for the Census.

Sarah Goode

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November 26, 2012

Invented the Folding Cabinet Bed.

Shelby Davidson

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November 26, 2012

Created Adding Machine Add-ons.

Thomas Elkins

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November 26, 2012

Created a Refrigerated Apparatus.

Thomas Mensah

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November 26, 2012

Pioneered the Field of Fiber Optics.

Valerie Thomas

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November 26, 2012

Developed a 3-D Optical Illusion Device.

Albert Richardson

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November 26, 2012

Invented a Wooden Butter Churn.

Benjamin Bradley

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November 26, 2012

Created a Steam Engine for Warships.

Benjamin Thornton

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November 26, 2012

Created an Answering Machine Device.

Charles Brooks

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November 26, 2012

Developed the Street-sweeper.

Daniel McCree

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November 26, 2012

Created a Portable Home Fire Escape.

David Fisher

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November 26, 2012

Creating the "Joiner's Clamp."

Edward Lewis

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November 26, 2012

Invented a Spring Gun.

Henry Blair

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November 26, 2012

Invented a Seed Planter and Corn Harvester.

Henry Brown

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November 26, 2012

Created a Strongbox for Personal Valuables.

Henry Faulkner

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November 26, 2012

Created a Ventilated Shoe to Minimize Blisters.

John Love

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November 26, 2012

Invented Early Pencil Sharpener.

Joseph Hawkins

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November 26, 2012

Improved Gridiron Metal Oven Racks.

Lloyd Ray

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November 26, 2012

Created the Dust Pan.

Matthew Cherry

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November 26, 2012

Created a Tricycle and a Streetcar Fender.

Philip Downing

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November 26, 2012

Created a Street Postal Mailbox.

Sarah Boone

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November 26, 2012

Created a Version of the Ironing Board.

Thomas Jennings

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November 26, 2012

Developed a "Dry-cleaning" process.

Thomas Stewart

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November 26, 2012

Invented a Version of the Mop.

William Purvis

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November 26, 2012

Invented a Fountain Pen.

Willis Johnson

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November 26, 2012

Invented the Egg-beater.

Dr. Charles Drew

Pioneered the Use of Blood Plasma Banking

Helping to save millionsof lives around the world

Garrett Morgan

Invented the Gas Mask

and The Traffic Signal

Elijah McCoy

Created the AutomaticLubricating Cup...

... and Forever Changed the Railroad Industry

He Was The Real McCoy

Madam C.J. Walker

Developed a Hair and Beauty Empire...

...and Became the First Female Millionairein the United States

Lewis Latimer

Drafted the Patent Application For Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone

And Then Created the Carbon Filament Light Bulb

Jan Matzeliger

Created the Shoe "Lasting Machine"

Which Forever Changed TheShoe Industry

George Washington Carver

Developed Hundreds of Uses For the Common Peanut

And Changed the Course of Agriculture Forever

The Black Inventor Online Museum

is the #1 resource on the web focusing on the ingenuity and accomplishments of the top Black inventors over the last 300 years. Their contributions are chronicled and the inventors are profiled, providing information for students and others interested in these pioneers of Black History.

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Pioneered the Use of
Blood Plasma Banking

Helping to save millions
of lives around the world

and

The Traffic Signal

Created the Automatic
Lubricating Cup...

... and Forever Changed
the Railroad Industry

Developed a Hair and
Beauty Empire...

...and Became the First
Female Millionaire
in the United States

Drafted the Patent
Application For Alexander
Graham Bell's Telephone

And Then Created the
Carbon Filament Light Bulb

Created the Shoe
"Lasting Machine"

Which Forever
Changed The
Shoe Industry

Developed Hundreds of Uses
For the Common Peanut

And Changed the Course
of Agriculture Forever