by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Richard Spikes Invented an Automatic Gear Shift Inventors often toil for their entire lifetimes creating devices which have beneficial effects on society for years – yet that inventor might gain recognition only after he or she has passed away. For others, even after... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Norbert Rillieux Created Sugar-refining Evaporation Pan System Safety, efficiency and profitability – these are the major reasons for the success of an invention. As well, an even greater qualification is when the invention revolutionizes an industry and... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Andre Reboucas An African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She founded a hair and beauty supply company aimed at Black consumers and was heralded by the the Guinness Book of World Records as the first female self-made... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Lloyd Ray Created the Dust Pan Before Lloyd Ray patented his invention, anyone cleaning a room or a hall simply swept dirt, dust or trash out of a door onto the ground outside or used a piece of paper in order to collect it. Ray created a device with a metal... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
William Purvis Invented a Fountain Pen William Purvis realized how much of an inconvenience it was to have to carry around a bottle of ink whenever you needed to sign a contract or fill out legal papers. He therefore decided to do something about it. On January 7,... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Robert Pelham An African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She founded a hair and beauty supply company aimed at Black consumers and was heralded by the the Guinness Book of World Records as the first female self-made...
