AFRICAN AMERICAN AFRICAN AMERICAN INVENTORSINVENTORS

ITEMS WE USE EVERYDAYITEMS WE USE EVERYDAY

By: Miyah JohnsonBy: Miyah Johnson22ndnd Grade Grade

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONDID YOU KNOW?DID YOU KNOW?

• Several African Americans have made Several African Americans have made improvements to inventions we use improvements to inventions we use everyday.everyday.

• What is a patent?What is a patent?-The government gives someone the right -The government gives someone the right

to make, use and sell their invention for to make, use and sell their invention for a certain amount of timea certain amount of time

• Can you name any African American Can you name any African American inventors?inventors?

Inventions on the RoadInventions on the Road

Inventions on the RoadInventions on the Road

• Charles BrooksCharles Brooks• During this time, streets During this time, streets

were usually cleaned by were usually cleaned by workers with brooms.workers with brooms.

• Charles Brooks invented Charles Brooks invented an improved street an improved street sweeper truck in 1896.sweeper truck in 1896.

•Garrett MorganGarrett Morgan

•He invented a traffic He invented a traffic light in 1923.light in 1923.

•Stoplight

Granville T. WoodsGranville T. Woods• He was an inventor He was an inventor

and engineer who and engineer who worked with electricity worked with electricity and railroadsand railroads

• He had over 50 patents He had over 50 patents for his inventions for his inventions

• He also helped to He also helped to create a system that let create a system that let train operators know train operators know how close they were to how close they were to other trains. This other trains. This helped prevent helped prevent accidents.accidents.

• Granville T. WoodsGranville T. Woods

Inventions for the HomeInventions for the Home

Inventions for the HomeInventions for the Home• Frederick M. Frederick M.

JonesJones• He created a new air He created a new air

conditioning design.conditioning design.• He also invented a He also invented a

refrigeration system refrigeration system for vehicles.for vehicles.

• John StandardJohn Standard• He created an He created an

improved improved refrigerator design refrigerator design in 1891.in 1891.

George Washington CarvGeorge Washington Carverer• He was a scientist He was a scientist

who invented a who invented a variety of uses for variety of uses for peanuts peanuts

• What are some What are some different uses of different uses of peanuts?peanuts?

• Planting peanutsPlanting peanuts

Thomas JenningsThomas Jennings

• He was a free man He was a free man who lived in New who lived in New York in 1800s.York in 1800s.

• He was the first He was the first African American African American to receive a patent.to receive a patent.

• He created the He created the dry-cleaning dry-cleaning process.process.

Alexander MilesAlexander Miles

• He invented an He invented an electric elevator in electric elevator in 1887.1887.

• He was not the first He was not the first person to invent person to invent elevators, but his elevators, but his design was very design was very important.important.

• His design improved His design improved how we open and how we open and close elevator doors.close elevator doors.

These African American These African American inventors have improved inventors have improved inventions that we use inventions that we use

everyday. everyday.

What would our lives be What would our lives be like without some of these like without some of these

inventions?inventions?