The inventor. The invention.

Dr. Shirley Jackson. Caller ID.
The Inventor. The invention.

Marie Van First Home
Brittan Brown Security system
The Inventor. The invention.

Lonnie G Johnson. Super Soaker.
The Inventor. The Invention.

Marion Croak. Voice Over
Internet Protocol.
(one reason you can
do online zoom
classes)
The inventor. The invention.

Philip Emeagwali. World’s
Fastest Computer
The Inventor. The Invention.

Elijah McCoy. Steam Engine
Lubricators
(a big deal in 1872)
The Inventor. The Invention.

Garrett Morgan. 3 position
traffic light
The Inventor. The Invention.

Lewis Latimer. Carbon Filament.
(Hello, lightbulbs!)
The Inventor. The Invention.

Frederick Refrigerated
McKinley Trucks
Jones
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Alexander Miles. The automatic
elevator door
The Inventor. The Invention.

George Speck. The potato chip!

*my son loves telling this story — a customer complained fries were too thick & soft & sent the order back. George “Crum” Speck sliced new potatoes as thin and possible, fried them crispy & sent them back!
George Washington Carver — this man invented more than 300 (!!!!!) byproducts from peanuts and sweet potatoes, including vinegar, flour, cooking and salad oils, dyes and stains, cosmetics, soaps, and more
The Inventor. The invention.

Percy Lavon Synthesized
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