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    Great African-American Inventors
    Great African-American Inventors
    Great African-American Inventors
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    Great African-American Inventors

    By JoAnne Romero

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    Did you know that black Americans or African-Americans are responsible for thousands of inventions that make life so much easier in the United States of America? If not, this informative book will introduce you to more than 40 great African-American inventors from the 19th to 21st centuries in America who are responsible for such inventions as: the imaging x-ray spectrometer machine, tracking software application, apparatus for ablating and removing cataract lenses, railway signals, ironing boards, home security system utilizing television surveillance, image converter for detecting electro-magnetic radiation / ultraviolet camera and spectrograph, capillary liquid fuel nuclear reactor, electric switch for railroad, street letter box, apparatus for melting snow, the guitar, apparatus for handling corrosive acid substances, ticket dispensing machines, thermostat and temperature control system, printing press, fire extinguisher, lubricator for steam engines, automatic elevator doors, gas mask, automatic traffic signal, traffic data processing system, casket lowering device, insect destroyer, traffic signal for automobiles, urinalysis machine, transmission and shifting for automobiles, automatic safety brake system, apparatus for automatically recording telephone messages, apparatus for automatically transmitting messages over telephone line, propeller for vessels, hair-care products and beauty cosmetics, and many more!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLulu.com
    Release dateOct 21, 2024
    ISBN9781300917717
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      Great African-American Inventors - JoAnne Romero

      Copyright

      Great African-American Inventors. Copyright © 2024. JoAnne Romero

      ISBN: 9781300917717

      Disclaimer:  The information provided in this book is for educational purposes only.  The author assumes no responsibility and shall have no liability whatsoever for the use or misuse of the information contained within this book. By purchasing or reading this book, you are agreeing to this book’s disclaimer. Do not purchase or read this book if you disagree!

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without express written permission from the author. To contact the author in this regard, you may do so by writing to:

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      Book cover design and interior images/elements within this book are courtesy of Canva Pro license subscription via their respective creators on Canva.com.  (People depicted in any image provided in this book are models used for illustrative purposes only).

      Introduction

      It may come as a shock for many people to learn that black Americans or African-Americans are responsible for thousands of inventions that make life so much easier in the United States of America.

      This informative booklet will introduce you to more than 40 great African-American inventors from the 19th to 21st centuries in America.  Some of their amazing inventions include things such as:

      Horse Collar ‘Hame Attachment

      Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer Machine

      Cookie/Biscuit Cutter

      Self-Leveling Table

      Clothes Line Support

      Ladder Scaffold-Support (clamps and brackets to facilitate and secure the ladder scaffold)

      Combined Truss and Bandage (for hernia patients)

      Folding Beds

      Shampoo Headrest 

      Tracking Software Application

      Apparatus for Ablating and Removing Cataract Lenses

      Street Sprinkling Apparatus

      Improvements in Street Sprinkling Apparatus

      Apparatus for Supplying Water to Street Sprinklers

      Railway Signals

      Spring Seat for Chairs, Sofas or Beds

      Cash Carrier 

      Ironing Boards

      Electrical Resistor

      Wire-type precision resistor

      Electrical capacitor

      Electrical resistance element and method.

      Method of making a thin film capacitor

      Home Security System Utilizing Television Surveillance

      Lawn mower improvement

      Invalid Cots

      Image Converter for detecting electro-magnetic radiation / ultraviolet camera and spectrograph

      Street Car Fender

      Shoemakers Jack

      Draft Regulator

      Capillary Liquid Fuel Nuclear Reactor

      Electric Switch for Railroad

      Street Letter Box

      Apparatus for Melting Snow

      The Guitar

      Apparatus for handling corrosive acid substances

      Ticket Dispensing Machines

      Starter Generator for Cooling Gas Engines

      Thermostat and Temperature Control System

      Printing Press

      Fire Extinguisher

      Lubricator for Steam Engines

      Automatic elevator doors

      Gas Mask

      Automatic traffic signal

      Traffic Data Processing System

      Casket Lowering

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