Black Edison
Granville Tailer Woods, is better known as the “Black Edison”. Granville is recognized as the first African American to be a mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. Over the course of his lifetime Granville Woods has obtained more than 50 patents for inventions, including: an automatic brake and an egg incubator and improvements to other inventions such as safety circuits, telegraph, telephone, and phonograph
Granville T. Woods was born April 23, 1856 to a mixed-race family in Columbus, Ohio. His mother, Martha J. Brown, and his father, Tailer Woods, had another son named Lyates. Granville went to school until the age of 10, but had to leave due to his family's poverty, which necessitated his going to work. He served an apprenticeship in a machine shop and learned the trades of machinist and blacksmith.
In December, 1874 Woods moved to Springfield, Illinois and worked at the Springfield Iron Works. During his time in Illinois, Granville went to college; studying mechanics and engineering. From 1876-1878, Granville moved and lived in New York City. Woods continued his education by studying courses …show more content…
His most famous quote is ”I believe I can do anything if I just try” . His quote has inspired me to try new ideas and have a better perspective on situations. Even trying things that are out of my norm and or facing my challenges.Coming from very little and growing up making inventions that has had a huge impact on the worlds, shows Granville’s character. The ambition was there and that is what made him the remarkable man he was then and now.
Granville T. Woods was simply an intelligent man. He created over 60 patents during his lifetime and his legacy is long lived. Granville has indeed impacted the world with his inventions. He has affected not only me ,but people around the world with his intelligence, initiative and his drive to better
Granville Tailer Woods, is better known as the “Black Edison”. Granville is recognized as the first African American to be a mechanical and electrical engineer after the Civil War. Over the course of his lifetime Granville Woods has obtained more than 50 patents for inventions, including: an automatic brake and an egg incubator and improvements to other inventions such as safety circuits, telegraph, telephone, and phonograph
Granville T. Woods was born April 23, 1856 to a mixed-race family in Columbus, Ohio. His mother, Martha J. Brown, and his father, Tailer Woods, had another son named Lyates. Granville went to school until the age of 10, but had to leave due to his family's poverty, which necessitated his going to work. He served an apprenticeship in a machine shop and learned the trades of machinist and blacksmith.
In December, 1874 Woods moved to Springfield, Illinois and worked at the Springfield Iron Works. During his time in Illinois, Granville went to college; studying mechanics and engineering. From 1876-1878, Granville moved and lived in New York City. Woods continued his education by studying courses …show more content…
His most famous quote is ”I believe I can do anything if I just try” . His quote has inspired me to try new ideas and have a better perspective on situations. Even trying things that are out of my norm and or facing my challenges.Coming from very little and growing up making inventions that has had a huge impact on the worlds, shows Granville’s character. The ambition was there and that is what made him the remarkable man he was then and now.
Granville T. Woods was simply an intelligent man. He created over 60 patents during his lifetime and his legacy is long lived. Granville has indeed impacted the world with his inventions. He has affected not only me ,but people around the world with his intelligence, initiative and his drive to better