American inventors

6 African-Americans that Revolutionized the Tech Industry Not many are aware that some of the world’s greatest inventions actually came from black inventors. Here’s a list of some of the notable black inventors that have made an impact in the world through technology. 1. Mark Dean – Dean is a Tennessee engineer who designed the ISA or Industry Standard Architecture system bus that allows specific machines to link with a computer such as modems and printers. He also created a team to build the 1GHz RISC processor chip. Dean is the first African-American to receive an IBM Fellow which is the highest achievement given to an engineer, programmer or scientist in IBM. 2. George R. Carruthers – Based on the South Side of Chicago, he first displayed his sheer genius at the age of 10 where he…

John Moses Brown is the greatest gun designer compared to eliphalet remington. john browning has shown an interest in gun building when he built his brother a gun for his birthday. When John Moses Browning got his first real hand in designing and fabricating his first gun he was only 10, Browning made it out of an old barrel and some scrap wood laying around the shop. Browning used the gun to go hunting some prairie chickens that were roosting around his house. weather it was a overcharge or the…

Report Questions for Kite Prototype 1. Name, describe, and provide links of the five different box kites that were found in the research. The first box kite found in the research was a traditional box kite at http://www.my-best-kite.com/box-kites.html. The traditional box kite has a square base with a longer height, and crossbars are included to support the traditional box kite. An example of lengths for a traditional box kite could be 12 inches by 12 inches by 36 inches. The second box kite,…

Cotton Gin Eli Whitney was a famous American inventor. Born in the state of Massachusetts in 1765. Eli mastered his problem solving skills and creative thinking thanks to his father, who was not only a farmer. But also a very gifted and talented inventor. As the years progressed, Eli became an observant problem solver and entrepreneur who would change his merchandise to fit the needs of the public. Whitney attended the University of Yale and graduated on 1792. Eli puts himself self thru…

Roller skates first came into American history when James Plimpton, an inventor, found a more usual way to design on land skates. After roller skates had been made more functional The Coliseum in Chicago had opened a public skating rink. After that Madison Square Garden had become a skating rink. Hundreds of rink openings followed. The roller skates had been made for the rich only. During the golden age of roller skating, 1920’s- 1950’s, the roller rinks were segregated. Then the roller derby…

Known as an inventor, scientist, writer, politician, publisher, and so much more, to not recognize this person a historical American figure would be to forget who built the basics for the average American life. Yes, Benjamin Franklin, a figure in history that one still admires to this day. He nurtured America when America was like a newborn babe. He was a father to the fatherless and in turn he became known as one of the American greats. Franklin’s early life was rough as it was for all early…

Balcita goes over similar issues, though on a less broad scale. Using her father’s experiences of immigrating from the Philippines to the United States, Balcita creates an engaging and relatable picture of the subtle moments of integration, while also illustrating how the great American hypocrisy affects this transition. A great example of this comes from two paragraphs discussing her father’s first job at a blood bank. The job is temporary, as he’s trying to get official certification to be a…

The American Revolution was a major contributor to enduring effects on the United States. The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies around the 1770s. These disputes were created because of Britain’s excessive taxing such as the Stamp Act and the Tea Act. A phrase used by the U.S. citizens was “No taxation without representation” which caused even more conflict between the two areas. The American Revolution shaped the U.S. and created…

In 1970, the hip-hop music began in a small community in New York City at South Bronx, where drugs, violence, and poverty were common things. During the time, African- Americans are living as subordinate members in society. Basically, hip- hop music represents African Americans’ forms of music including jazz, soul, gospel, and reggae. DJ Kool Herc, was an inventor of the hip- hop music, he started music in his small apartment with young unemployed community members. There was no set of rules…

The African American contribution to American society was expediential. Contribution in form of culture and technology have shaped America into a functioning successful country. Though some deeds have gone unnoticed the African American struggle for equal rights was earned well beyond its due time. Advancements in astronomy, mathematics, engineering, research, housing goods, and agriculture by African Americans in early American history made groundbreaking milestones to establish an African…