Hidden No More: Week 13 round-up
…site that he and a fellow student made was published in the American Journal of Archaeology in 1891. Bettye Washington Greene, Industrial Research Chemist When Greene joined Dow Chemical Company…
…site that he and a fellow student made was published in the American Journal of Archaeology in 1891. Bettye Washington Greene, Industrial Research Chemist When Greene joined Dow Chemical Company…
…in indoor climate control to design Radio City Music Hall’s heating system. Marie Daly, Chemist & Educator In 1947, Daly became the first African American woman to earn a chemistry…
…Yale in 1876, the first time any American university conferred a doctorate on an African American. He went on to teach at Philadelphia’s Institute for Colored Youth for 26 years….
…& the History of Technology,” explored ways in which women and people of color have contributed to American innovation. Julian Abele, Architect When Duke University was being built, Abele was…
…nutritious foods in the American South. Norbert Rillieux In 1843, Rillieux received a patent for an improved method of refining sugar. His innovation transformed the sugar industry. It is still…
…Science Correlations: 7.E.1.1, 7.E.1.6 8th Grade Science Correlations: 8.P.2.1 Earth & Environmental Science Science Correlations: EEn.2.6.3 Exoplanet Hunters 6th Grade Science Correlations: 6.E.1.1, 6.E.1.2, 6.E.1.3 Ocean Acidification & Climate Change…
Thomas L. Jennings Jennings, a tailor, was the first African American known to receive a U.S. patent. In 1821, he was granted patent no. 3,306x for “dry scouring,” a precursor…
Henry E. Baker Baker was an examiner in the U.S. Patent Office. In the early 1900s, he conducted a national search to learn which patents had been granted to African Americans…
…which provided practical advice to women, is one of the first medical publications by an African American. Eliza Ann Grier In 1897, Grier became the first African American woman licensed…
…air has on objects, including constructions made from everyday materials. Test your creations out to see how modifying their designs affects flight patterns. This class pairs well with an Under…