Black American Inventors…can you help?

February 6, 2005 on 10:23 pm | In Famous Inventors |

I received the following inquiry last week via e-mail.  The e-mailer (author) is looking for information on:

…Black American inventors who have not been credited with their inventions. This wrong could have occurred for any of several reasons, such as that the inventors were (1) slaves who had no legal standing in America; (2) robbed of their invention by unscrupulous individuals; (3) lacking necessary resources (financial, educational, etc.) to properly protect their inventions; (4) employees of companies credited with the inventions; (5) associates of famous or powerful individuals who took full credit for the inventions. If you are aware of any Black American who should be credited, in your estimation, with one or more inventions, we would be most appreciative if you would reply with any relevant information, including but not limited to (1) the name of the inventor, (2) the name of the invention(s), (3) the date of birth/death, (4) any documents that contain pertinent information about the inventor, such as published articles, corporate records, or legal documents.

Can any of you help?  If so, let me know and I’ll get you the author’s contact information. 

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