Black History - Historical Figures

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  1. 2. First African American woman to earn a doctorate in nuclear physics at MIT. Her experiments paved the way for the fiber-optic cable, caller ID, portable fax and touch-tone phones.
  2. 5. First Black Woman elected to congress representing New York's 12th District
  3. 8. Most notable inventions are the gas-mask in 1912 and the three-light traffic system in 1922.
  4. 9. Black inventor with 26 patented devices, but best known for electronic control devices in guided missiles, IBM computes, and the pacemaker.
  5. 10. Invented the Modern day Toilet
  6. 12. Believed that he came up with the idea/inspiration for the automatic doors after watching his daughter suffer a life-threatening injury when she fell down an elevator shaft.
  7. 13. Created this invention so that he didn't have to go the post office everything he wanted to mail a letter.
  8. 14. Along with her husband, invented the first home security system in 1966 as a solution to the high crime rate they experience in Queens, NY.
  9. 15. Patented inventor of the automatic gear shift in 1932, then focused on improving the braking systems until 1962.
  10. 16. Helped advance the women's rights movement. Hailed as the "Godmother of the women's movement.
  11. 17. Well known poet, novelist, and civil rights activist (And Still I Rise is one of her most famous poems)
  12. 18. First African American male to get a Ph.D. from Harvard. Helped establish the NAACP as well as other orgs.
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  1. 1. Inspired by the ineffectiveness of her fireplace in New Jersey during the cold winters.
  2. 3. Patented versatile inventions such as the hair drying curler, wet diaper detector, toy rocket launcher, and Nerf Blasters.
  3. 4. The first Black student to integrate into a White Elementary school in 1960. (Still alive today)
  4. 6. First and only African American male to win the singles title in tennis at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
  5. 7. First African American man to play professional baseball in the US Major League (Dodgers Player)
  6. 11. Invented the first automatic refrigeration system for long-haul tracks and railroads cars. Cooling system allowed for better transportation of food and blood.
  7. 17. First Black Woman to orbit space. Was also a physician, teacher and Peace Corp Volunteer. (Still alive today)