Topic: Granville Woods

The legacy of African-American scientists and inventors in American history

Helium - 461 days ago
But how many have heard of Benjamin Banneker, Louis Latimer, Garrett Morgan, Elijah Mc Coy, or George Washington Carver ? Of course, these are just but a few of many Black inventors, not to mention such notables as Granville T. Woods, Norbert Rillieux ...

In the Midst of the Storm 1: African American Inventors and their Contributions to the American Dream

hubPage - 488 days ago
Although the Slave Trade in America, per the constitutional agreement of the founders fathers ended in the late 1700?s, unfortunately by the mid 1800?s it - once again, became a booming industry particularly in the Southern United States. These people were ...

About Light Switches

eHow - 1183 days ago
History The first quick break light switch was invented in 1884 by a man named John Holmes. In 1890, Granville Woods invented the first dimmer switch, which offered a knob to control how bright or dim a room could be. Function The ...

Gift Books for Inventors

About.com - 1517 days ago
Want to know what to give an inquiring mind for Christmas or any other special occasion? 101 Unuseless Japanese InventionsBy Kenji Kawakami and Dan Papia - "Chindogu" is the Japanese word for the art of the unuseless idea, a phrase invented by the ...