Download or read book Just Imagine what If There Were No Black African American People in the World written by Tamara Butler and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What a fun way to learn and remember some of America's forgotten African American history as told in an easy-to-read storytelling format.In Let's Hear It For The Girls! readers will learn about the contributions of African American Women Inventors.
Download or read book African American Inventors written by Otha Richard Sullivan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet the black inventors who lived their dreams--from the early years to modern times Benjamin Banneker Andrew Jackson Beard George E. Carruthers, Ph.D. George Washington Carver Michael Croslin, Ph.D. David Nelson Crosthwait Jr. Charles Richard Drew, M.D. Meredith Gourdine, Ph.D. Claude Harvard Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Frederick McKinley Jones Percy Lavon Julian, Ph.D. Ernest Everett Just, Ph.D. Lewis Howard Latimer Jan Earnst Matzeliger Elijah McCoy Benjamin Montgomery John P. Moon Garrett Augustus Morgan Norbert Rillieux Earl D. Shaw, Ph.D. Madame C. J. Walker Daniel Hale Williams, M.D. Granville T. Woods Jane Cooke Wright, M.D. For more than three centuries, African American inventors have been coming up with ingenious ideas. In fact, it is impossible to really know American history without also learning about the contributions of black discoverers. This collection brings their stories to life. In every era, black inventors have made people's lives safer, more comfortable, more convenient, and more profitable. This inspiring, comprehensive collection shines history's spotlight on these courageous inventors and discoverers. One by one, they persevered, despite prejudice and obstacles to education and training. These stories show you how: Benjamin Montgomery, born a slave, invented a propeller that improved steamboat navigation. Jan Earnst Matzeliger, the son of a Dutch engineer, invented a machine that revolutionized the shoe manufacturing industry. Madame C. J. Walker, born two years after the Civil War emancipated her parents, invented a product that helped make her a millionaire. Dr. George E. Carruthers, an astrophysicist, invented the lunar surface ultraviolet camera/spectrograph for Apollo 16. Dr. Jane Cooke Wright, a third-generation physician and pioneer in the field of cancer research discovered a method for testing which drugs to use to fight specific cancers. Dr. Wright became the first woman elected president of the New York Cancer Society and the first African American woman to serve as dean of a medical college. This outstanding collection brings to light these and dozens of other exciting and surprising tales of inventors and discoverers who lived their dreams.
Download or read book African American Women Inventors written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features a list of African-American women inventors, provided by Ron Landrum as part of the African-American Inventor Series. Includes the name of the inventor, the invention, patent date, and patent number. Notes that the list is not comprehensive.
Download or read book Black Stars written by Otha Richard Sullivan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet African american women of science and invention from the early years to modern Times Patricia Bath, M.D. Miriam E. Benjamin Ursula Burns Alexa Canady, M.D. Jewel Plummer Cobb, Ph.D. Ellen F. Eglin Angela D. Ferguson, M.D. Sara E. Goode Evelyn Boyd Granville, Ph.D. Dannellia Gladden Green, Ph.D. Bessie Blount Griffin Betty Wright Harris, Ph.D. Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. Aprille Joy Ericsson Jackson, Ph.D. Mae Jemison, M.D. Marjorie Stewart Joyner, Ph.D. Mary Kenner Reatha Clark King, Ph.D. Annie Turnbo Malone Mildred Austin Smith Valerie Thomas Madame C. J. Walker Jane Cooke Wright, M.D. Roger Arliner Young, Ph.D. Chavonda J. Jacobs Young, Ph.D.
Download or read book Black Pioneers of Science and Invention written by Louis Haber and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1991 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the lives of fourteen black scientists and inventors who have made significant contributions in the various fields of science and industry.
Download or read book African American Inventors Scientists written by Joanne Randolph and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From soil-preserving crop rotation methods and innovative beauty products to the filaments that made electric light bulbs possible and laser probes that correct cataracts, African American inventors and scientists have revolutionized daily life in the modern world. With profiles of towering figures like George Washington Carver, Madam C. J. Walker, and Mae Jemison, this inspiring collection celebrates the often unsung and little known accomplishments and innovations of African American scientists, engineers, inventors, and entrepreneurs. They overcame injustice, prejudice, and inequality of access to triumph in every American field of endeavor, from agriculture to the space program.
Download or read book Inspiring African American Inventors written by Jeff C. Young and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the lives and accomplishments of nine African American inventors whose inventions changed the world, including Howard Latimer, George Washington Carver, and Madam C.J. Walker.
Download or read book African American Women Inventors Scientists written by Tamara Butler and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Places of Invention written by Arthur P. Molella and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The companion book to an upcoming museum exhibition of the same name, Places of Invention seeks to answer timely questions about the nature of invention and innovation: What is it about some places that sparks invention and innovation? Is it simply being at the right place at the right time, or is it more than that? How does “place”—whether physical, social, or cultural—support, constrain, and shape innovation? Why does invention flourish in one spot but struggle in another, even very similar location? In short: Why there? Why then? Places of Invention frames current and historic conversation on the relationship between place and creativity, citing extensive scholarship in the area and two decades of investigation and study from the National Museum of American History’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation. The book is built around six place case studies: Hartford, CT, late 1800s; Hollywood, CA, 1930s; Medical Alley, MN, 1950s; Bronx, NY,1970s; Silicon Valley, CA, 1970s–1980s; and Fort Collins, CO, 2010s. Interspersed with these case studies are dispatches from three “learning labs” detailing Smithsonian Affiliate museums’ work using Places of Invention as a model for documenting local invention and innovation. Written by exhibition curators, each part of the book focuses on the central thesis that invention is everywhere and fueled by unique combinations of creative people, ready resources, and inspiring surroundings. Like the locations it explores, Places of Invention shows how the history of invention can be a transformative lens for understanding local history and cultivating creativity on scales of place ranging from the personal to the national and beyond.
Download or read book Women Inventors written by Stephen Currie and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents biographical sketches on five of the most influential American women inventors and describes their inventions, obtacles with which they were confronted, and their impact on American society.
Download or read book What Color Is My World written by Kareem Abdul Jabbar and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people’s pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people’s lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more — inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors’ note and sources.
Download or read book African American Women Inventors 1884 2003 written by Frank H. Schaller and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Black Inventors written by Keith C. Holmes and published by Global Black Inventor Research Projects, Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demographic study of Black inventors throughout the world with patents.
Download or read book Black Stars African American Women Scientists and Inventors written by Otha Richard Sullivan and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Entrepreneurial Spirit of African American Inventors written by Patricia Carter Sluby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book not only documents the valuable contributions of African American thinkers, inventors, and entrepreneurs past and present, but also puts these achievements into context of the obstacles these innovators faced because of their race. Successful entrepreneurs and inventors share valuable characteristics like self-confidence, perseverance, and the ability to conceptualize unrealized solutions or opportunities. However, another personality trait has been required for African Americans wishing to become business owners, creative thinkers, or patent holders: a willingness to overcome the additional barriers placed before them because of their race, especially in the era before civil rights. The Entrepreneurial Spirit of African American Inventors provides historical accounts of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among black Americans, from the 19th century to the present day. The author examines how these individuals stimulated industry, business activity, and research, helping shape the world as we know it and setting the precedent for the minority business tradition in the United States. This book also sheds light on fascinating advances made in metallurgy, medicine, architecture, and other fields that supply further examples of scientific inquiry and business acumen among African Americans.
Download or read book 9 African American Inventors written by Robert C. Hayden and published by Twenty-First Century Books (CT). This book was released on 1992 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the achievements of nine Afro-Americans responsible for inventions related to important parts of modern life such as refrigeration, electric lighting, and transportation.
Download or read book Black Inventors written by C. R. Gibbs and published by Three Dimensional Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
