BLACK HISTORY 2022 Flashcards
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1.Louis Latimer was the only African American engineer/scientist member of the elite Edison
Pioneers research and development organization. Edison’s light bulbs would burn only for a few
minutes, but Latimer’s burned for hours after what discovery?
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Process for making carbon filament
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Garrett Morgan is responsible for which 2 inventions?
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Traffic light and gas mask
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Charles Drew is responsible for which of the following…
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blood banks
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- What service did the first African American female millionaire, Madame C.J. Walker provide?
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Beauty Products
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- А
was when blacks and whites joined together in restaurants fighting nonviolently to be
served equally.
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sit in
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- Which of the following is considered the birthplace of jazz?
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New Orleans
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- Raised in Harlem, where his father was killed when he was three. His mother moved the
family to suburban Mount Vernon, New York. Became an intern and rose to Vice-President of
Uptown Records after just a year. Started his own label, Bad Boy Entertainment. The next year
Bad Boy found success with two rap acts: Craig Mack, and The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher
George Wallace)
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Sean “Diddy” Combs
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- In 1969 and 1970 Thor Heyerdahl launched expeditions to cross the Atlantic. He succeeded
in crossing the Atlantic from Morocco to Barbados after a two-month voyage of 6,100 km with
Ra Il in 1970, thus conclusively proving that boats such as the Ra could have sailed with the
Canary Current across the Atlantic in prehistoric times. What were the boats made out of?
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Papyrus
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- In 1984, they sailed in a 10-meter long raft made from tree trunks named Atlantis from
Canary Islands and after 52 days 3,00 miles journey arrived to Venezuela in an attempt to prove
travelers from Africa may have crossed the Atlantic before Christopher Columbus. Who were
they?
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FIVE ARGENTINIANS
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- At the age of 12, he started his own information technology, consulting business, with only
a $100 investment, and within two years he had 150 contractors working for him and increased
the value of his company to 3.5 million.
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JAYLEN BLEDSOE
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- Inventor Mark Dean created the first computer systems when he worked for this company?
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IBM
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12.This African American Doctor performed the first Siamese twin surgery at Johns Hopkins
Hospital in 198. Who is he?
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Dr Ben Carson
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- In 1892 this inventor created the first clothes dryer that used heat from
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George T Sampson
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- He invented numerous devices relating to the railroad including a system of overhead
electric conducting lines, air brakes and a telegraph system that allowed communication
between moving trains. Who is he?
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Granville Woods
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- This black inventor first patented a fire extinguisher in 1872. Who is he
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Thomas J Martin
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- Entrepreneur Lisa Price turned to her childhood obsession with body lotions and potions
and started mixing her own concoctions. This business is now grossing millions of dollars.
What’s it called?
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Carol’s Daughter
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- In 1887 this inventor from Duluth, Minnesota made the elevator safer. He patented an
electric elevator with automatic doors that closed off the shaft way
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Alexander Miles
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18.. This man invented the electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and
the control unit for a pacemaker.
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Otis Boykin
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19.. What agricultural machine, invented in 1794, increased the need for slave labor in the
South?
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Cotton Gin
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- An inventor as well as a physicist, he was instrumental in the design of lunar surface ultra-violate
cameras.
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Dr. George Carruthers
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- Benjamin Bradley, while enslaved, worked at a printing office and later at the Annapolis Naval
Academy. In the 1840’s he was unable to patent his work, so he sold it and used the proceeds to
purchase his freedom. What did he develop?
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A steam engine for a war ship
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- Born in Nashville, TN., He was an expert in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; he designed
the heating system for Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.
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David Crosthwait Jr.
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- Otis Boykin most noteworthy invention was an electrical mechanism, created in 1955, as a
regulating unit for what?
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A pacemaker
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- The son of enslaved parents who escaped from Kentucky, he was born in Canada and educated in
Scotland. Settling in Detroit, Michigan, he invented a type of lubricator for steam engines (patented
1872).
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Elijah Mc Coy
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25. He co-invented and co-patented the gamma electric cell in 1968, which produced stable high
voltage output and current. He also holds 3 patents concerning solid rocket motors and one in the direct
conversion of nuclear energy into electricity. Who is he?
Dr. Henry Sampson
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26. William Harwell, an African American inventor, created an attachment for the arm of the shuttle.
What is this device used for?
To capture satellites
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27. Alfred L. Cralle invented the ice cream scooper. When did he patent it?
February 2, 1897
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28. Born into a family of free Blacks in Maryland, Benjamin Banneker learned the rudiments of reading,
writing, and arithmetic from his grandmother and a Quaker schoolmaster. Later he taught himself
advanced mathematics and astronomy. He is best known for publishing and almanac based on what?
His astronomical calculations
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29. He received a patent for enhancing the hearing aid.
Harry C. Hopkins
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30. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Charles Henry Turner received a B.S. (1891) and M.S. (1892) from the
University of Cincinnati and a Ph.D. (1907) from the University of Chicago. He was the first researcher to
do what?
Prove that insects can hear
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31. Who invented the ticket dispensing machine, the starter generator and the two-cycle gasoline
engine?
Frederick Jones
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32. Fredrick Eversley, an African American sculptor, created a stainless-steel sculpture of two wing-like
shapes framed by neon lights. Where would you find this sculpture?
The entrance of the Miami International Airport
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33. What did A.W. Martin, the African American inventor create?
Door lock
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34. lowa-born Archibald Alexander attended lowa State University and earned a civil engineering
degree in 1912. What did he design while working for an engineering fi
The Tidal Basin Bridge in Washington D.c.
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35. George Washington Carver designed the concept of a moveable school with teachers and
equipment traveling to remote areas. This concept was later adopted in underdeveloped areas around
the world. What was the purpose of these schools?
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To instruct the poor in agriculture and nutrition
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36. This Black physician is credited with creating a test to detect the syphilis disease. Who is he?
Dr. .William Hinton
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37. He invented a programmable remote control for television. Who is he
Joseph N. Jackson
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38. She received a PH.D. in bacteriology from Ohio State University in 1933 becoming the first Black
female to do so. She also served as Head of the Dept. of Bacteriology at Howard University Medical
College from 1947-1958. Who is she?
Dr Ruth Ella Moore
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39. In 1918, she created a heating furnace that could be used to heat an entire living space. Who is she?
Alice Parker
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40. Born in 1791, he is believed to have been the first Black inventor to receive a patent for an invention.
He was 30 years old when he was granted a patent for a dry-cleaning process called "dry scouring". He
was a free tradesman and operated a dry-cleaning business in New York C
Thomas Jennings
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41. He was an assistant patent examiner at the U.S. Patent Office who was dedicated to uncovering and
publicizing the contributions of Black inventors. Around 1900, the Patent Office conducted a survey to
gather information about Black inventors and their inventions. By the time of his death, he had compiled
four massive volumes. What is his name?
Henry Baker
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42. Judy W. Reed may not have been able to write her name, but she patented a handoperated machine
used for what?
kneading and rolling dough
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43. He was the second black inventor issued a patent. He was born in Montgomery County, Maryland
around 1807. He received a patent on October 14, 1834 for a seed planter and a patent in 1836 for a
cotton planter. Who is he?
Henry Blair
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44. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1848. He enlisted in the Union Navy at the age of 15. His
talent for drafting and his creative genius led him to invent a method of making carbon filaments for the
Maxim electric incandescent lamp. In 1881, he supervised installation of electric light in New York,
Philadelphia, Montreal, and London. Who is he?
Lewis Howard Latimer
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45. Born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1856, to some he was known as the "Black Edison". He invented more
than a dozen devices to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow of
electricity. His most noted invention was a system for letting the engineer of a train know how close his
train was to others. Who is he?
Granville T Woods
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46. Booker T. Washington, founder of the Tuskegee Institute, convinced him to serve as the school's
director of agriculture. From his laboratory at Tuskegee, he developed 325 different uses for peanuts--
until then considered lowly food fit for hogs--and 118 products from the sweet potato. Other
innovations include synthetic marble from sawdust, plastics from wood shavings, and writing paper
from wisteria vines. Who is he?
George WAshington Carver
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47. Born in Suriname (Caribbean) in 1852, then called Dutch Guiana, he migrated to the United States at
18 where he invented the "shoe lasting machine" which increased the capacity of shoe makers who
were limited to outputting 50 shoes a day to over 700 daily. Who is he?
Jan Matzeliger
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48. In addition to a long, distinguished career at NASA, she is also the inventor of an illusion transmitter.
Her invention transmits by cable or electromagnetic means a threedimensional, real-time image. What
is her name?
Valerie Thomas
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49. Originally from Haiti, he is currently a research associate at the Office Imaging Research and
Development Group of Eastman Kodak. You can thank him for some of your most treasured Kodak
Moments. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry, M.S. degree in chemical engineering, and M.B.A.
degree from the University of Rochester. After receiving more than 20 patents, he was inducted into
Eastman Kodak's Distinguished Inventor's Gallery in 1994. Who is he?
Michel Molaire
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50. Dr. Frank Crossley is a pioneer in the field of titanium metallurgy. He began his work in metals at
Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago after receiving his graduate degrees in metallurgical
engineering. What industry was he affiliated?
The aircraft and aerospace industry
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51. Hubert Julian, born January 5, 1897, who was also known as "the Black Lindbergh" was an aviation
pioneer, who was the first Black to fly Trans-Atlantic solo, and from the east to the west coast of
America. Where was he born?
Trinidad and Tobago
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52. W.B. Purvis, one of our great African American inventors, received a patent for what engineering. In
the 1950s, few African Americans were visible in the engineering fields, but Frank Crossley excelled in
his field. He received seven patents, five in titanium base alloys that greatly improved what?
The Fountain Pen
