Name: African American Inventors, Paperback/Otha Richard Sullivan
Brand: Wiley
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Contributor(s): Author: Otha Richard Sullivan Editor: Jim Haskins Meet the black inventors who lived their dreams--from the earlyyears 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 havebeen coming up with ingenious ideas. In fact, it is impossible toreally know American history without also learning about thecontributions of black discoverers. This collection brings theirstories to life. In every era, black inventors have made people's lives safer, more comfortable, more convenient, and more profitable. Thisinspiring, comprehensive collection shines history's spotlight onthese courageous inventors and discoverers. One by one, theypersevered, despite prejudice and obstacles to education andtraining. These stories show you how: Benjamin Montgomery , born a slave, invented a propellerthat improved steamboat navigation. Jan Earnst Matzeliger , the son of a Dutch engineer, invented a machine that revolutioniz