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08 Jun 2020, 20:18

Folks,

Just putting a short list of Black Contributions to World civilizations. Blacks did not only work very hard physically and built the Great America from the ground up, making the country to be able to accumulate huge amounts of wealth out of the sweat and blood of our honest and working African Americans but also dramatically benefited locally and globally out of our brilliant African American creations, inventions and innovations through out historical times to the present. The poisonous Klan folks work day and night to steal and hide black achievements and Black gifts to world civilizations.

“But that's the whole aim of civilization: to make everything a source of enjoyment.” ~Leo Tolstoy,

Name Years Occupation(s) Inventions / accomplishments


* Amos, Harold 1918–2003 Microbiologist First African-American department chair at Harvard Medical School

* Alcorn, George Edward, Jr. 1940– Physicist, inventor Invented a method of fabricating an imaging X-ray spectrometer

* Andrews, James J. 1930–1998 Mathematician Put forth the Andrews–Curtis conjecture in group theory with Morton L. Curtis, still unsolved

* Alexander, Archie 1888–1958 Civil engineer Responsible for the construction of many roads and bridges, including the Whitehurst Freeway, the
Tidal Basin Bridge, and an extension to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

* Bailey, Leonard C. 1825–1918 Inventor Folding bed

* Ball, Alice Augusta 1892–1916 Chemist Extracted chaulmoogra oil for the treatment of Hansen's disease (leprosy)

* Banneker, Benjamin 1731–1806 Almanac author; surveyor; farmer Constructed wooden clock; astronomer; mathematician; assisted in the survey of the original boundaries of the District of Columbia; authored a series of almanacs and ephemerides; naturalist: recorded observations on emergences of periodical cicadas and on the behavior of honey bees.

* Banyaga, Augustin 1947– Mathematician Work on diffeomorphisms and symplectomorphisms

* Bashen, Janet 1957– Inventor, entrepreneur, professional consultant First African-American woman to receive a patent for a web-based software invention, LinkLine, an Equal Employment Opportunity case management and tracking software

* Bath, Patricia 1942–2019 Ophthalmologist. First African-American female physician to receive a patent for a medical invention; inventions relate to cataract surgery and include the Laserphaco Probe, which revolutionized the industry in the 1980s, and an ultrasound technique for treatment.

* Beard, Andrew 1849–1921 Farmer, carpenter, blacksmith, railroad worker, businessman, inventor Janney coupler improvements; invented the car device #594,059 dated November 23, 1897; rotary engine patent #478,271 dated July 5, 1898

* Bell, Earl S. 1977– Inventor, entrepreneur, architect, industrial designer. Invented chair with sliding skin (2004) and the quantitative display apparatus (2005)

* Benjamin, Miriam 1861–1947 Inventor, educator Invented "Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels"; second African-American woman to receive a patent.

* Berry, Leonidas 1902–1995 Gastroenterologist Gastroscope pioneer.

* Bharucha-Reid, Albert T. 1927–1985 Mathematician, statistician. Probability theory and Markov chain theoreticians.

* Black, Keith 1957– Neurosurgeon Brain tumor surgery and research.

* Blackwell, David 1919–2010 Mathematician, statistician First proposed the Blackwell channel model used in coding theory and information theory; one of the eponyms of the Rao–Blackwell theorem, which is a process that significantly improves crude statistical estimators.

* Blair, Henry 1807–1860 Inventor Second black inventor to issue a patent; invented seed planter and cotton planter.

* Boahen, Kwabena 1964– Bioengineer Silicon retina able to process images in the same manner as a living retina.

* Boone, Sarah 1832–1905 Inventor Ironing board allowing sleeves of women's garments to be ironed more easily.

* Bouchet, Edward 1852–1918 Physicist First African-American to receive a PhD in any subject; received physics doctorate from Yale University in 1876

* Bowman, James 1923–2011 Physician Pathologist and geneticist; Professor Emeritus Pritzker School of Medicine; first tenured African-American professor at the University of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences.

* Boykin, Otis 1920–1982 Inventor, engineer Artificial heart pacemaker control unit.

* Brady, St. Elmo 1884–1966 Chemist Published three scholarly abstracts in Science; collaborated on a paper published in the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry.

* Branson, Herman 1914–1995 Physicist, educator Protein structure research.

* Brooks, Charles 1865– ? Inventor of Street sweeper truck and a type of paper punch.

* Henry Brown 1832– ? Inventor Invented fire safety techniques.

* Brown, Marie Van Brittan 1922–1999 Inventor Invented the home security system.

* Burr, John Albert 1880s Inventor Rotary-blade lawn mower patent

* Cannon, Thomas C. 1943– Inventor Led a group of engineers who developed the Tactical Optical Fiber Connector (TOFC), the first fiber optic connector deployed under battlefield conditions, and the ST Connector that helped make fiber optic communications affordable.

* Cardozo, William Warrick 1905–1962 Pediatrician. Sickle cell anemia studies; in October 1937 he published "Immunologic Studies in Sickle Cell Anemia" in the Archives of Internal Medicine; many of the findings are still valid today.

* Carson, Ben 1951– Pediatric neurosurgeon. Pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University; first surgeon to successfully separate craniopagus twins.

* Carruthers, George 1939– Astrophysicist Invented ultraviolet camera/spectrograph, which was used by NASA when it launched Apollo 16 in 1972

* Carver, George Washington 1865–1943 Botanical researcher Discovered hundreds of uses for previously useless vegetables and fruits, principally the peanut.

* Chappelle, Charles W. 1872–1941 Electrician, construction, international businessman, and aviation pioneer Designed long-distance flight airplane; the only African-American to invent and display the airplane at the 1911 First Industrial Air Show held in conjunction with the Auto Show at Grand Central Palace in Manhattan in New York City; president of the African Union Company, Inc.

* Chappelle, Emmett 1925–2019 Scientist and researcher. Valuable contributions to several fields: medicine, biology, food science, and astrochemistry.

* Clark, Mamie 1914–2005 Psychologist Conducted 1940s experiments using dolls to study children's attitudes about race

* Clark, Kenneth 1917–1983 Psychologist First Black president of the American Psychological Association.

* Crosthwait, David, Jr. 1898–1976 Research engineer. Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; received some 40 US patents relating to HVAC systems.

* Curtis, James H (Nick) 1935– Researcher, chemist (electronics/specialty chemicals) Organic ionogen for aluminum electrolytic capacitors, cationic dialdehyde polysaccharides for wet strength paper and others, US Patent Office US Pat #3609467 US Pat #3547423 and others

* Dabiri, John 1980– Biophysicist Expert on jellyfish hydrodynamics and designer of a vertical-axis wind farm adapted from schooling fish.

* Daly, Marie Maynard 1921–2003 Chemist. First black American woman with a PhD in chemistry

* Dean, Mark 1957– Computer scientist Led the team that developed the ISA bus, and led the design team responsible for creating the first one-gigahertz computer processor chip.

* Drew, Charles 1904–1950 Medical researcher Developed improved techniques for blood storage

* Easley, Annie 1933–2011[61] Computer scientist Work at the Lewis Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.

* Ellis, Clarence 1943–2014 Computer scientist First African American with a PhD in computer science; software inventor including OfficeTalk at Xerox PARC

* Ezerioha, Bisi 1972– Automotive engineer Drag racing engineer and driver

* Ferguson, Lloyd Noel 1918–2011 Chemist, educator Chemistry doctorate, first received (1943, University of California, Berkeley).

* Fryer, Roland G., Jr. 1977– Economist, social scientist, statistician Inequality studies

* Gates, Sylvester James 1950– Theoretical physicist Work on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory.

* Goode, Sarah E. 1855–1905 Inventor Cabinet bed invention; first African-American woman to receive a patent in the United States.

* Gilbert, Juan E. 1969– Computer scientist Awarded the first Presidential Endowed Chair at Clemson University in honor of his accomplishments.

* Grant, George F. 1846–1910 Dentist, professor The first African-American professor at Harvard, Boston dentist, and inventor of a wooden golf tee.

* Graves, Joseph L. 1955– Evolutionary biologist.

* Green, Lisa Linguist Specializes in syntax and the study of African American English

* Greenaugh, Kevin 1956– Nuclear engineer

* Griffin, Bessie Blount 1914–2009 Physical therapist, inventor Amputee self-feeding device

* Hall, Lloyd 1894–1971 Chemist

* Harris, James A. 1932–2000 Co-discovered Rutherfordium (element 104) and Dubnium (element 105) at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

* Hawkins, Walter Lincoln 1911–1992 Scientist Inventor at Bell Laboratories.

* Holley, Kerrie 1954– Computer scientist IBM's 1st black Distinguished Engineer and 2nd black IBM Fellow. Inventor of several software engineering techniques including system and methods for locating mobile devices using location and presence information.

* Jackson, John W 1953–2007 Electrical Engineer, inventor Co-inventor of imaging x-ray spectrometer.

* Jackson, Mary 1921–2005 Mathematician, Aerospace engineer NASA's first black female engineer

* Jackson, Dr. Shirley 1946– Physicist Helped develop technologies leading to the invention of the touch-tone telephone, portable fax, solar cells, fiber optic cables, and the technology enabling caller ID and call waiting.[citation needed] However, in a recent article from MIT, there is no evidence that she helped to develop these technologies.

* Jarvis, Erich 1965– Neurobiologist Duke University neuroscience bird songs studies.

* Jennings, Thomas L. 1791–1856 Inventor First African American to be granted a patent (for a dry cleaning process called dry scouring).

* Johnson, Isaac 1880s Inventor Held patent for improvements to the bicycle frame, specifically so it could be taken apart for compact storage

* Johnson, Lonnie 1949– Mechanical engineer, nuclear engineer, inventor. Invented Super Soaker while researching thermal energy transfer engines; worked with NASA; holder of over 80 patents.

* Isola, Oluwabusuyi 1965– Professor, International Finance, inventor Invented Double Sided Guitar

* Johnson, Katherine 1918–2020 Physicist, mathematician. Made contributions to the United States' aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA.

* Jones, Frederick McKinley 1893–1961 Inventor Invented refrigerated truck transportation systems.

* Julian, Percy 1899–1975 Chemist First to synthesize the natural product physostigmine; earned 130 chemical patents; lauded for humanitarian achievements.

* Just, Ernest 1883–1941 Woods Hole Marine Biology Institute biologist Provided basic and initial descriptions of the structure–function–property relationship of the plasma membrane of biological cells.

* Kittles, Rick 1967– Geneticist Work in tracing the ancestry of African Americans via DNA testing.

* Kountz, Samuel L. 1930–1981 Transplant surgeon, researcher Organ transplantation pioneer, particularly renal transplant research and surgery; author or co-author of 172 articles in scientific publications.

* Latimer, Lewis 1848–1928 Inventor, draftsman, expert witness Worked as a draftsman for both Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison; became a member of Edison's Pioneers and served as an expert witness in many light bulb litigation lawsuits; said to have invented the water closet.

* Lawson, Jerry 1940–2011 Computer engineer Designer of Fairchild Channel F, the first programmable ROM cartridge-based video game console.

* Lee, Raphael Carl 1949– Surgeon, biomedical engineer. Paul and Aileen Russell Professor, Pritzker School of Medicine; MacArthur Fellow, Searle Scholar, founder and chairman, Avocet Polymer Technologies, Inc.; founder and chairman, Renacyte BioMolecular Technologies, Inc; discovered use of surfactant copolymers as molecular chaperones to augment endogenous injury repair mechanisms of living cells; holder of many patents covering scar treatment therapies, tissue engineered ligaments, brain trauma therapies, and protective garments.

* Mahoney, Mary 1845–1926 Nurse First African American to study and work as a professionally trained nurse in the United States[112]

* Matzeliger, Jan 1852–1889 Inventor Shoe assembly Machine

* McBay, Henry 1914–1995 Chemist His discoveries allowed chemists around the world to create inexpensive peroxide compounds.

* McCoy, Elijah 1844–1929 Inventor Invented a version of the automatic lubricator for steam engines, McCoy learned a great deal of his skills from a mechanical apprenticeship when he was age fifteen .

* McLurkin, James 1972– Robotics cientist

* McWhorter, John 1965– Linguist Specializes in the study of creole language formation.

* Montgomery, Benjamin 1819–1877 Inventor Designed a steam operated propeller to provide propulsion to boats in shallow water
Moore, Willie Hobbs 1934–1994 Physicist First African American woman to earn a PhD in Physics (University of Michigan Ann Arbor 1972) on vibrational analysis of secondary chlorides.

* Morgan, Garrett 1877–1963 Inventor Invented an early version of a gas mask called a smoke hood, and created the first traffic light that included a third "warning" position which is standard today. Morgan also developed a chemical that was used in hair products for hair-straightening.

* Miles, Alexander 1838–1918 Inventor Invented electric elevator doors that automatically open and close.
Nriagu, Jerome 1944– Geochemist Studies toxic metals in the environment; supporter of the lead poisoning thesis of the decline of the Roman Empire.

* Olukotun, Kunle 1900s Computer scientist Early advocate and researcher of multi-core processors

* Oyekan, Soni 1946– Chemical engineer Inventions in oil refining

* Parker, Alice H. 1895– Inventor Furnace for Central Heating

* Poindexter, Hildrus 1901–1987 Bacteriologist, epidemiologist Work on the epidemiology of tropical diseases, including malaria

* Petters, Arlie 1964– Physicist Work on the mathematical physics of gravitational lensing

* Quarterman, Lloyd Albert 1918–1982 Scientist, fluoride chemist Manhattan Project, worked with Albert Einstein and Enrico Fermi
Renfroe, Earl 1907–2000 Orthodontist.

* Rillieux, Norbert 1806–1894 Engineer, inventor Inventor of the multiple-effect evaporator.

* Robinson, Larry 1957– Environmental chemist. Investigated possible role of arsenic in the death of Zachary Taylor; interim president of Florida A&M University.

* Ross, Archia Turn of 20th century Inventor. A runner for stoops (1896), bag closure device (1898), a wrinkle-preventing trouser stretcher (1899), a garment-hanger (1903), and a holder for brooms and like articles.

* Russell, Jesse 1948– Engineer, inventor Wireless communications engineering.

* Sammons, Walter 1890–1973 Inventor Patent for hot comb.

* Sowell, Thomas 1930– Economist, social scientist Economist, social theorist and political philosopher.

* Steele, Claude 1946– Psychologist, social scientist Stereotype threat studies.

* Stiff, Lee 1941– Mathematician President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics from 2000 to 2002.

* Snyder, Window 1976– Computer engineer Security engineer at Microsoft, Mozilla, and Apple.

* Temple, Lewis 1800–1854 Inventor, blacksmith, abolitionist Inventor of the toggling whaling harpoon head.

* Thomas, Vivien 1910–1985 Surgical technician Blue baby syndrome treatment in the 1940s.

* Turner, Charles Henry 1867–1923 Zoologist First person to prove that insects can hear and can distinguish pitch, that cockroaches can learn by trial and error, and that honeybees can see color; first African-American to receive a PhD from the University of Chicago.

* Tyree, G. Bernadette 1900s– Biochemist. Program Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases, at National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health.

* Tyson, Neil deGrasse 1958– Astronomer Researcher and popular educator in astronomy and space sciences.

* Vaughan, Dorothy 1910–2008 Mathematician Worked for NACA and NASA at Langley Research Center

* Valerino, Powtawche 1980 Engineer Worked for JPL and NASA at Langley Research Center

* Walker, Arthur B. C., Jr. 1936–2001 Astronomer Developed normal incidence multilayer XUV telescopes to photograph the solar corona.

* Walker, C. J. 1867–1919 Inventor Created black cosmetic products.

* Washington, Warren M. 1936– Atmospheric scientist. Former chair of the National Science Board.

* West, James E. 1931– Acoustician, inventor. Co-developed the foil electret microphone.

* Wilkins, J. Ernest, Jr. 1923–2011 Mathematician, engineer, nuclear scientist. Entered University of Chicago at age 13; PhD at 19; worked on
the Manhattan Project; wrote over 100 scientific papers; helped recruit minorities into the sciences.

* Williams, Daniel 1856–1931 Surgeon The first black person on record to have successfully performed pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart) surgery to repair a wound.

* Woods, Granville 1856–1910 Inventor Invented the synchronous multiplex railway telegraph.

* Wright, Jane C. 1919–2013 Cancer research and surgeon. Noted for her contributions to chemotherapy and for pioneering the use of the drug methotrexate to treat breast cancer and skin cancer.

* Wright, Louis T. 1891–1952 Surgeon. Led team that first used Aureomycin as a treatment on humans.

* Young, Roger Arliner 1899–1964 Zoologist First African-American woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology