Black History Series: Black Inventions

As it is black history month in the UK I am doing a blog post series on black history. This first post is about black inventions. We are never taught about the contributions that people of African descent have made to this world. Here is the of list of just a few black inventors and their inventions that we couldn't live without in the modern day world:

Lewis Latimer - Carbon filament in the light bulb

T Marshall - Fire Extinguisher

Robert Flemming - Guitar

Lydia Newman - Hairbrush

Garett Morgan - Traffic light and gas mask

Frederick M Jones - Air conditioning


Henry T Sampson - Mobile Phone

Burridge and Marshman - Typewriter

John Standard - Refridgerator

Alexander Miles - Record player

Joseph Hunger Dickenson - Elevator/Lift

Marie Van Brittan Brown - CCTV

Benjamin Benneker - Clock

Charles Drew - Blood plasma bag

James E west - Microphone

Otis Boyken - Artificial heart pacemaker

Thomas Elkins - Chamber commode (this became the modern day toilet)

Marc Hannah - 3D Technology used in films