African American Inventors

How many patents did Elijah McCoy receive for his inventions?

• just 1

• 5

• 75

• 57

Check some of the inventions Elijah McCoy came up with.

• folding iron board

• lawn sprinkler

• train lubricator

• the ice cream cone

Invented 3D glasses

• Benjamin Banneker

• George Crum

• Jack Johnson

• Kenneth J. Dunkley

African American inventor that published a Farmer’s Almanac

• Benjamin Bedsole

• Benjamin Banneker

• Benjamin Walker

• Benjamin Baker

He invented the gas mask to make sure firemen are safe from harmful gas.

• Garrett Morgan

• Barack Obama

• Benjamin Baker

• Benjamin Banneker

He invented the world-famous watergun, the Super Soaker

• Lonnie Walker

• Lonnie Johnson

• Dr. Charles Drew

• James West

Invented the clock in 1753.

• Benjamin Baker

• Benjamin Banneker

• Benjamin Bedsole

• Benjamin Brown

This man thought of and organized the blood banks which saved millions of lives.

• Dr. Philip Wilson

• Dr. Charles Drew

• Dr. Elijah West

• Dr. Garrett Walker

Who invented the automatic lubricator for steam engines, known as the 'Real McCoy'?

• A) Elijah McCoy

• B) George Washington Carver

• C) Lewis Latimer

• D) Granville Woods

Which African American inventor is known for developing the first successful open-heart surgery?

• A) Daniel Hale Williams

• B) Charles Drew

• C) Patricia Bath

• D) George Crum