African American Scientists

What is Daniel Hale Williams known for?

• The first successful heart transplant.

• The first open heart surgery.

• The first kidney transplant.

• The first liver transplant.

What did Benjamin Banneker accomplish in 1792?

• He published a dictionary.

• He made a clock.

• He made a watch.

• He wrote an almanac.

What did Elijah McCoy invent?

• an engine

• motor oil

• automatic lubrication system

• microscope

Where did George Washington Carver teach?

• Hampton University

• Howard University

• Morehouse College

• Tuskegee Institute

Who was known as the soybean chemist?

• George Washington Carver

• Daniel Hale

• Earnest Just

• Percy Julian

Garret Morgan invented the automatic traffic signal and the

• fire extinguisher

• gas mask

• fire truck

• fire hose

What was Mae Jemison was best known for ?

• Being the first woman astronaut

• Being the first African American woman astronaut

• Being the first Afrian American astronomer

Who was the first African American woman to receive a Ph.D in Chemistry in the United States?

• Gladys West

• Marie M. Daly

• Alexa Canady

• Bessie Coleman

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

• George Washington Carver

• Edward Bouchet

• Charles Drew

• Percy Julian

Which African American scientist is known for their work with peanuts and crop rotation?

• George Washington Carver

• Mae Jemison

• Neil deGrasse Tyson

• Marie M. Daly

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