Black History Scientists

What important event occurred in 1961 that Katherine Johnson directly helped with?

• She helped put the first person on the moon

• She helped put the first American in space

• She was the first woman in space

Dr. Gladys West's math lead to the creation of​ (a)_____

• GPS

• Maps

• Navigator

Tags

NGSS.HS-ETS1-2

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Mark Dean helped develop the

• First traffic light

• First clock

• First personal computer

• Blood plasma

One of the first African-Americans computer scientists at NASA. Leading member of the team that developed the software for the Centaur rocket stage.

• Annie Easley

• Dr. Mae Jemison

• Katherine Johnson

First African-American to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science. A pioneer in groupware and technology that enables real-time collaborative editing of documents.

• Mark Dean

• Garret Morgan

• Benjamin Banneker

• Clarence “Skip” Ellis

This person was the first African American woman in space

• Katherine Johnson

• Dr. Mae Jemison

• Madam C. J Walker

• Rosa Parks

Who was the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry?

• George Washington Carver

• Alice Ball

• St. Elmo Brady

• Charles Drew

Which African American scientist is known for their work on blood plasma preservation?

• Percy Julian

• Charles Drew

• Ernest Everett Just

• George Washington Carver

What did George Washington Carver famously develop from peanuts?

• Peanut butter

• Peanut oil

• Peanut-based plastics

• Peanut milk

Who was the first African American woman to receive a patent for a medical invention?

• Marie Maynard Daly

• Alice Ball

• Patricia Bath

• Shirley Ann Jackson