Juli Farris
Alice H. Parker (1895-?)
Alice H. Parker was an African American inventor famous for her patented system of central heating using natural gas. In the 1920s...
Muriel E. Poston (1950- )
Muriel E. Poston is an accomplished botanist and dedicated educator working to increase underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Her extensive science career crosses...
Gloria Twine Chisum (1930- )
An experimental psychologist, Gloria Twine Chisum, is primarily known for developing protective eyewear for pilots in extreme conditions. Chisum was born in...
Ruth Smith Lloyd (1917-1995)
Dr. Ruth Smith Lloyd was the first African American woman in the United States to obtain a doctorate in Anatomy....
Miriam E. Benjamin (1861-1947)
On July 17, 1888, Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin became the second African American woman to receive a patent from the United States government...
