Black Inventors

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

• Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner

• Madam C.J. Walker

• Sarah Breedlove

• Patricia Bath

What was Elijah McCoy's most famous invention?

• The traffic light

• The gas mask

• The automatic lubricator for steam engines

• The telephone

Who invented the ironing board?

• Jan Ernst Matzeliger

• Lewis Latimer

• Elijah McCoy

• Sarah Boone

What was Granville T. Woods' nickname?

• The Black Edison

• The Black Tesla

• The Black Graham Bell

• The Black Newton

Who invented the ice cream scoop?

• Alfred L. Cralle

• George Washington Carver

• Garrett Morgan

• Lewis Latimer

What was Garrett Morgan's most famous invention?

• The traffic light

• The gas mask

• The automatic lubricator for steam engines

• The cotton gin

Who invented the mailbox?

• Philip B. Downing

• Norbert Rillieux

• Henry Blair

• William B. Purvis

Who invented the modern-day pencil sharpener?

• Elijah McCoy

• Jan Ernst Matzeliger

• John Albert Burr

• David Crosthwait

Who invented the folding bed?

• Lewis Latimer

• Sarah E. Goode

• Jan Ernst Matzeliger

• Elijah McCoy

Who invented the portable air conditioning unit?

• Granville T. Woods

• Elijah McCoy

• Lewis Latimer

• Frederick M. Jones