Influential Black Scientists

• Black scientists have done it all.

• They’ve traveled to space, saved countless lives, and fought for the recognition that often came easier to their white colleagues.

• Due to discrimination in their day, many contributions of these key players were overlooked at the time. But not anymore.

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Influential
Black Scientists

Multiple Select

What did George Washington Carver do? (May select more than one).

• He invented peanuts.

• He attended university and became a prominent figure in agricultural science.

• He discovered the importance of crop rotation.

• He designed tractors.

Multiple Select

What did Dr. Mae Jemison accomplish that is important? (May choose more than one).

• She invented space travel.

• She was the first African American woman to fly in space.

• She invented the curling iron.

• She paved the way for other African American women to realize their dreams.

Multiple Select

What is Neil DeGrasse Tyson known for?

• He hosts a podcast called StarTalk.

• He has a show on PBS called Nova ScienceNow.

• He has a show on ABC called "Buddies."

• He is a world-reknown landscape artist.

Multiple Choice

Otis Boykin did not invent the control unit used in the pacemaker.

• True, he did NOT invent it.

• False, he did invent it.

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