Memory Game American Black InventorsOnline version Match the inventor with their invention! by Teresa Thompson An astrophysicist who created cameras that helped us understand interstellar space and the US space station. Devised the process of blood collection. Also the first African American to be on the American Board of Surgery. Invented a mechanism that allows both elevator doors to close at once, preventing people from falling out. Assisted with development of the LIGHTBULB, and improved bathrooms on trains. Created an automatic machine to stitch shoes together. Shoes finally became affordable for the average American. First African American to get a US patent. It was an early method for dry cleaning. Helped poor southern farmers develop the peanut as a cash crop that could make money as well as protect nutrients in fields. This Black inventor created the gas mask and the traffic light. Helped develop the first color monitor and a way to hook up multiple devices to a computer. Invented the first laser eye surgery! Also developed eye treatment programs for underserved populations. The first self-made female millionaire and one of the founders of the African American hair care industry. Built and patented the first cosed-circuit security system, saving lives and property.
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