Editor of the Memphis Free Speech Ida B. Wells was born in 1862 and died in 1931. She was the daughter of Native American father and a Black/African mom. Her father was a carpenter and her mom was a cook.
Ida B. Wells
Alexander Miles
Alexander Miles born on May 18, 1838, died on May 7, 1918, wan African American inventor known for his patent innovating technology for the opening and closing of elevator doors. The patent was issued on October 11, 1887. Learn More
Dr. Patricia Bath
Dr. Patricia Era Bath, born in 1942 and died in 2019. She was an African American ophthalmologist, inventor, and an academic. Dr. Patricia was the inventor of laser cataract surgery. Her invention was called Lazerphaco Probe. She was also the first
Valerie L Thomas
Dr. Valerie L. Thomas was born in 1943, is an African American scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. Dr. Thomas was responsible for developing the digital media formats image processing systems used in the