African American Inventors

Who was the first African-American to receive a patent?

• Thomas Jennings

• George Washington Murray

• Judy Reed

• Lewis Latimer

Which African-American inventor received patents for eight inventions while serving as a U.S. congressman?

• George Washington Murray

• Judy Reed

• Granville T. Woods

• George Washington Carver

Who invented a machine for kneading and rolling dough?

• Thomas Jennings

• Judy Reed

• Lewis Latimer

• Granville T. Woods

Who invented a way of making carbon filaments for light bulbs?

• George Washington Murray

• Lewis Latimer

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

Who invented a messaging device to prevent accidents between trains?

• George Washington Murray

• Judy Reed

• Granville T. Woods

• Elijah McCoy

Who invented a lubricator for machines that became known as 'the real McCoy'?

• Elijah McCoy

• Garrett Morgan

• Madame Walker

• Patricia Bath

Who invented a special laser to remove cataracts from eyes?

• Charles Drew

• Percy Julian

• Mark Dean

• Patricia Bath

Who made important discoveries about blood and created blood banks?

• Charles Drew

• Percy Julian

• Mark Dean

• Valerie Thomas

Who helped to make a microcomputer system that allowed plugging computers into other devices?

• Charles Drew

• Percy Julian

• Mark Dean

• Valerie Thomas

Who invented an illusion transmitter for quickly sending three-dimensional images?

• Charles Drew

• Percy Julian

• Mark Dean

• Valerie Thomas