African American Inventor Patricia Bath Dr. Patricia Bath‚ an Ophthalmological Surgeon‚ inventor‚ and activist for patient’s rights‚ was born November4‚ 1942 in Harlem‚ New York. She is the daughter of Rupert Bath‚ who was an educated and well travel merchant seaman and Gladys Bath‚ who was a homemaker and housecleaner. Dr. Bath had a passion for books‚ travel and science. She was good in biology‚ which showed in high school when she became editor of the Charles Evans Hugh School’s science paper
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Whether we know it or not‚ black inventors have impacted our lives drastically. From the time we wake up‚ until we go back to sleep at night‚ we use at least one thing that has been made by an African- American inventor. Whether it is something as big as a traffic light or as little as a hair brush‚ black inventors have made major contributions to our everyday lives. Many people know about the big inventions‚ but both small and big inventions have impacted America. (Lund 2008) During slavery‚ most
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items not resolving global issues (that was for men) Invented diligently at night‚ dad was asleep‚ drew familiar items and added to it and the drawings were nearly unrecognizable Night was the only time to stop moving‚ girls pressed her for an American life that their father wouldn’t permit(and she won’t either at first) Argued in English‚ daughters picked it up first and she got better but was still a mishmash of idioms. "When in Rome‚ do unto Romans" she spoke English in America Daughters
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Today‚ I am writing a report on “American Inventors”. I chose to write about the inventor and mechanical engineer James Watt; who invented the Watt steam engine‚ and the Photocopier. He lived from January 19‚ 1736 – August 25‚ 1819. He was a Scottish inventor and mechanical engineer. While he was working at the University of Glasgow as an instrument maker‚ James became interested in the technology of steam engines. Watt realized that the engines being used at the time wasted a lot of energy by repeatedly
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forward-thinking inventors‚ one of them being the famous Richard Trevithick. His invention of the locomotive inspired a lot of inventors such as James Watt which also lead to his locomotive being tweaked to versions that were better‚ faster and more reliable than Mr Trevithick’s locomotives‚ but without the initial model of a locomotive put forward by Trevitick‚ many modern vehicles such as trains and cars may not exist. Therefore‚ Richard Trevithick’s invention inspired many inventors all around Dartford
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Chapter 4 Rising Expectations: African Americans and the Struggle For Independence‚ 1763- 1783 The Rising Expectation of the African Americans and the struggle for Independence was a great thing for blacks they started rise up over slavery‚ they made a big impact in the wars‚ and they got the Declaration of Independence from Thomas Jefferson. I. The Crisis of the British Empire 1) The Great struggle. 2) The two empires Great Britain and France. 3) The independence movement and the
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Case Study: Inventory Drake Radio got its start during World War I by manufacturing radio communications equipment for the military. By the start of World War II‚ Drake was one of the largest suppliers of military communications equipment. Using its technology and experience gained from manufacturing military communications equipment‚ Drake became known as one of the best producers of amateur radio equipment. Drake especially excelled with its single sideband radios and its two-meter radios for
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Introduction: In our communities today‚ African Americans have moved away from the theory of ensuring all are able and educated to take care of self. What happened along the way? African American slaves were free of mind but bodies were enslaved. Now that our bodies are free but it seems our minds are enslaved. Mary McLeod Bethune‚ born to former slaves in 1875‚ is known for her contributions in black communities. Bethune committed her life to educating African American on the right to freedom and education
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African Americans No matter where or when a person lives‚ skin color‚ beliefs‚ class‚ or history he/she will see a difference in the way every ethnic group is treated. This world has never been fair for anyone. Life can treat a person with the greatest of care or it will treat a person as if he/she is lower than dirt. African Americans are no different. They have faced great hardships and triumphs throughout the years. Since they had been forced from their homeland they have been treated as if
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Buckminster Fuller (1895–1983) was an inventor ‚ architect‚ and American engineer. He designed buildings to work with technology to meet the needs of modern life.He also made many designs for automobiles‚ buildings‚ and cities. In 1940‚ Fuller came up with a new idea for a domed structure. He called this structure a geodesic dome. A geodesic dome is great and light. It covers a vast open space with no inside supports. Born in Milton‚ Massachusetts‚ July 12‚1895‚ the son of Richard Buckminster
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