African American Scientists and Inventors

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

• Charles Drew

• Percy Julian

• Mark Dean

• Valerie Thomas

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

• Elijah McCoy

• Garrett Morgan

• Madame Walker

• Patricia Bath

Who invented a machine for kneading and rolling dough?

• Thomas Jennings

• Judy Reed

• Lewis Latimer

• Granville T. Woods

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

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.

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 significant contribution did Charles Drew make to medical science?

• Developed the first successful polio vaccine

• Pioneered the blood bank system

• Discovered penicillin

• Invented the X-ray machine

Which African American scientist is known for their contributions to the field of astrophysics and popular science communication?

• Neil deGrasse Tyson

• George Carruthers

• Shirley Ann Jackson

• Ernest Everett Just