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Elijah Mc Coy, master inventor, holder of o

Elijah Mc Coy, master inventor, holder of over 50 patents and source of the phrase the real Mc Coy born

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May

2

1844

R.A. Butler patents train alarm

Butler,R.A. patents Train alarm Jun 15,1897 Patent #157,370

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15

1897

Baby Buggy

W.H. Richardson patents baby buggy.

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Jun

18

1899

Meals for Marin’s Frontline Workers | Post News Group

Kylie Frame, a 17-year-old resident of Mill Valley, has been delivering meals and drinks to many of Marin’s frontline workers during the Corona Virus

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InventHelp’s National TV Ad Featuring George Foreman (30 sec)

Do you have an idea for an invention or new product? We help everyday inventors patent and submit their ideas to companies. As George says, “Call my friends at InventHelp”! Call 1-800-INVENTION or click here for more

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Curtain Rod

S.R. Scratton patents curtain rod.

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Nov

30

1889

T.J. Byrd patents rail car coupling

Byrd, T.J. patents Car coupings Dec 01,1874 Patent# 157,370

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Dec

1

1874

Heating and Air Conditioning Pioneer: David Crosthwait Jr.

Tennessee is the home to a number of inventors, one of them–David Crosthwait–was responsible for a number of advances in air conditioning and

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Lewis Latimer

Lewis Latimer is considered one of the 10 most important Black inventors of all time, not only for the sheer number of inventions created and patents secured but also for the magnitude of importance for his most famous discovery. Latimer was born on September 4, 1848 in Chelsea, Massachusetts. His

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Famous Black Inventors Through the Years

From aerospace innovator George Alcorn to Kevin Woolfolk, who invented high-tech exercise equipment for hamsters, African-American inventors have made major contributions that have helped advance our increasingly technology-driven society. This alphabetical list of popular black inventors provides

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South African businesses reel under COVID-19 pressure

Fino Dlamini, started her business only in 2019 to offer bicycle tours of Soweto to

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What Happens When Officers Blow The Whistle On Police Misconduct

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Chicago police Sgt. Isaac Lambert and former Chicago officer Lorenzo Davis about the consequences they faced speaking out against fellow officers and police misconduct.

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Mexico City begins gradual reopening June 1

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City, one of the world's largest cities and the epicentre of the country's novel coronavirus epidemic, will begin a gradual reopening June 1, its mayor said yesterday, even as daily new infections continue to set

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Greatest Cyclist

Marshall W. 'Major' Taylor of Worcester, Massachusetts, was the greatest cyclist in the country in the 1890s and early 1900s. He was World Professional Bicycle Champion between 1908 and 1910.

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Uganda: Bicycle Ambulance Excites Residents in Jinja

Residents of Bujagali village in Budondo Sub County in Jinja District were thrilled by a modified bicycle as an alternative ambulance to assist in transportation of sick patients to health

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Isaac Murphy later considered one of the greatest jockeys in US history rides

Isaac Murphy later considered one of the greatest jockeys in US history rides his first race in Louisville, KY.

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Jan

0

1875

The world's fastest bicycle racer for 12 years, Marshall Walter "Major" Taylor w

The worlds fastest bicycle racer for 12 years, Marshall Walter Major Taylor was born in Indianapolis, 1878

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Nov

8

1878

Uganda: Transport Restriction to Ease in 95 Districts

Private cars will be allowed to move starting May 26 while restrictions on public transport will be relaxed on June 4 as government moves to ease the virus induced lockdown, President Museveni has

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James, Jane Elizabeth Manning (1813-1908)

Jane Elizabeth Manning was born in Wilton, Connecticut, one of five children of Isaac and Phyllis Manning, a free black family. Although Jane was a member of the local Presbyterian Church, she remained spiritually unfulfilled until 1842 when she heard the message of a missionary for the Church of

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Henry Sigler of Galveston, TX, patents an improvedfishook and later sells the

Henry Sigler of Galveston, TX, patents an improved fishook and later sells the patent for $625.

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Jan

0

1854

Inquest over Negro Killing

An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace T.M. Richards on September 24, 1928 over the killing of :Coote Simpsons, Negro, Twenty-second street, who was killed by the rifle of a Florida National Guardsman on special detail duty at noon on September 23, 1928 for refusing to leave his bicycle and go

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Jan

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1999

Andrew J Beard puts patents on the jerry coupler, still used today to connect ra

Andrew J Beard puts patents on the jerry coupler, still used today to connect railroad cars, 1897

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Nov

23

1897

George Murray

George Murray was, without a doubt, one of the most remarkable citizens of his time. A teacher, farmer, land developer and federal customs inspector, the former slave would go on to become a United States Congressman and a noted

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Nov

26

2012

Murphy, Isaac Burns (1861-1896) - Birthday

Isaac Murphy was born on April 16, 1861 as Isaac Burns near Frankfort, Kentucky on a farm to parents James Burns and a mother whose name is unknown.

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Apr

16

1861

Inventor Granville T. Woods born

Birthday, in Columbus, Ohio, of inventor Granville T. Woods. Woods received more than 35 patents including those for a steam boiler furnace, an incubator, and an automatic air brake

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Apr

23

1856

Thomas Elkins

Thomas Elkins designed a device that helped with the task of preserving perishable foods by way of refrigeration. At the time, the common way of accomplishing this was by placing items in a large container and surrounding them with large blocks of ice. Unfortunately, the ice generally melted very

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John Love

Many patents are developed in response to the frustration involved in having to perform a repetitive task in order to complete a more important one. For John L. Love, this repetitive task was having to stop writing notes or letters in able to pull out his knife to whittle his pencil down to a point

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David Crosthwait

David Crosthwait was born in Nashville, Tennessee and moved to Kansas City, Missouri where he attended high school. He went on to attend Purdue University where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1913 and a Master of Engineering degree in

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Learn More About These African-American Inventors

Included in this photo gallery are the drawings and text from original patents. These are copies of the originals submitted by the inventor to the United States Patent and Trademark

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