STEM-Inventor
Marjorie Stewart Joyner (1896-1994)
Marjorie Stewart Joyner was the inventor of the Permanent Wave Machine thus ensuring her a prominent place in cosmetology history. She helped...
John P. Parker (1827-1900)
John Parker, inventor and businessman, was also a prominent Underground Railroad conductor before the Civil War. He was reputedly responsible for the rescue of nearly 1,000 enslaved...
James Edward Maceo West (1931- )
The work of James Edward Maceo West transformed the way people around the world hear and transmit sound. In 1962,...
Alfred L. Cralle (1866–1920)
Alfred L. Cralle was an African American businessman and inventor best known for inventing the ice cream scoop in 1897. Cralle was born on...
Richard Spikes (1878-1965)
Richard Bowie Spikes was a prolific inventor with eight patents to his name, awarded between 1907 and 1946. Primarily interested in...
Otis Frank Boykin (1920-1982)
The inventor Otis Frank Boykin, known for inventing the wire precision resistor, was born on August 29, 1920, in Dallas,...
Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961)
Frederick McKinley Jones was a prolific early 20th century black inventor who helped to revolutionize both the cinema and refrigeration...
Mark Dean (1957- )
Dr. Mark Dean, an American inventor and computer engineer, is one of the most important figures in the emergence of...
