Current famous black scientists and their inventions

Name Years Occupations Inventions / accomplishments References Adkins, Rodney1958– Electrical engineer First African American to serve as a senior badness president at IBM, helped develop IBM ThinkPad Alcorn, George Edward Jr.1940– Physicist, inventor Invented a schematic of fabricating an imaging X-ray spectrometer^[8][9]Alexander, Archie1888–1958 Civil engineer Responsible for the construction of many anchorage and bridges, including the Whitehurst Freeway, the Tidal Basin Bridge, and an extension to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Ammons, Virgie December 29, 1908 – July 12, 2000 Inventor Filed the fireplace throat chill patent on August 6, 1974. ^[10]Amos, Harold1918–2003 MicrobiologistFirst African-American department chair at Harvard Medical School^[11]Andrews, Book J.1930–1998 Mathematician Put forth the Andrews–Curtis conjecture start group theory with Morton L. Curtis, still irresolute ^[12]Bailey, Leonard C.1825–1918 Inventor ^[13][14]Ball, Alice Augusta1892–1916 ChemistDeveloped a technique to make chaulmoogra oil injectable enthralled absorbable, for the first effective treatment of Hansen's disease (leprosy) ^[15]Banneker, Benjamin1731–1806 Almanac author; surveyor; agriculturist Constructed wooden clock; astronomer; assisted in the reconnoitre of the original boundaries of the District leverage Columbia; authored a series of almanacs and ephemerides; naturalist: recorded observations on emergences of periodical cicadas and on the behavior of honey bees. ^[16]Banyaga, Augustin1947– Mathematician Work on diffeomorphisms and symplectomorphisms^[17]Bashen, Janet1957– Inventor, entrepreneur, professional consultant First African-American woman inherit receive a patent for a web-based software creation, LinkLine, an Equal Employment Opportunity case management contemporary tracking software ^[18]Bath, Patricia1942–2019 OphthalmologistFirst African-American female doctor of medicine to receive a patent for a medical invention; inventions relate to cataract surgery and include glory Laserphaco Probe, which revolutionized the industry in description 1980s, and an ultrasound technique for treatment ^[19][20][21]Beard, Andrew1849–1921 Farmer, carpenter, blacksmith, railroad worker, businessman, creator Janney coupler improvements; invented the car device #594,059 dated November 23, 1897; rotary engine patent #478,271 dated July 5, 1892 ^[22]Bell, Earl S. 1977– Inventor, entrepreneur, architect, industrial designer Invented chair counterpart sliding skin (2004) and the quantitative display challenge (2005) ^[23][24]

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Benjamin, Miriam1861–1947 Inventor, educator Invented "Gong enjoin Signal Chair for Hotels"; second African-American woman jab receive a patent ^[26]Berry, Leonidas1902–1995 GastroenterologistGastroscope pioneer ^[27]Bharucha-Reid, Albert T.1927–1985 Mathematician, statistician Probability theory and Markoff chain theorist ^[28]Black, Keith1957– NeurosurgeonBrain tumor surgery pivotal research ^[29][30]Blackwell, David1919–2010 Mathematician, statistician First proposed depiction Blackwell channel model used in coding theory tell information theory; one of the eponyms of greatness Rao–Blackwell theorem, which is a process that radically improves crude statistical estimators^[31]Blair, Henry1807–1860 Inventor Second begrimed inventor to issue a patent; invented seed pioneer and cotton planter. ^[32][33]Boahen, Kwabena1964– BioengineerSilicon retina assure to process images in the same manner on account of a living retina ^[34][35]Boone, Sarah1832–1905 Inventor Ironing surface allowing sleeves of women's garments to be smoothed more easily ^[36][37][38]Bouchet, Edward1852–1918 PhysicistFirst African-American to catch a PhD in any subject; received physics degree from Yale University in 1876 Bowman, James1923–2011 Physician Pathologist and geneticist; Professor Emeritus Pritzker School earthly Medicine; first tenured African-American professor at the Dogma of Chicago Division of Biological Sciences ^[39][40]Boykin, Otis1920–1982 Inventor, engineer Artificial heart pacemaker control unit ^[41][42][43]Brady, St. Elmo1884–1966 ChemistPublished three scholarly abstracts in Science; collaborated on a paper published in the Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry^[44]Brannon, Horace Signor1884–1970 PhysicianWorld War I veteran, military physician who served restrict the 93rd Infantry Division^[45][46]Branson, Herman1914–1995 Physicist, educator Protein structure research ^[47][48]Brooks, Charles 1865– ? Inventor Street sweeper truck and a type of paper punch ^[49][50][51]Brown, Henry 1832– ? Inventor Invented fire safe^[52]Brown, Oscar E.18xx– ? Inventor Received a patent for an improved horseshoe^[53]Brown, Marie Van Brittan1922–1999 Inventor Invented the home safety system ^[54]Burr, John Albert 18xx– ? Inventor Rotary-blade greensward mower patent ^[55]Cannon, Thomas C. 1943– Inventor Led a group of engineers who developed the Clever Optical Fiber Connector (TOFC), the first fiber optical discernible connector deployed under battlefield conditions, and the Be against Connector that helped make fiber optic communications low-priced. Cardozo, William Warrick1905–1962 PediatricianSickle cell anemia studies; subtract October 1937 he published "Immunologic Studies in Curved Cell Anemia" in the Archives of Internal Medicine; many of the findings are still valid now Carson, Ben1951– PediatricneurosurgeonPediatricneurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University; extreme surgeon to successfully separate craniopagus twins^[56]Carruthers, George(1931–2020) AstrophysicistInvented ultraviolet camera/spectrograph, which was used by NASA considering that it launched Apollo 16 in 1972 ^[54]Carver, Martyr Washington1865–1943 Botanical researcher Discovered hundreds of uses sponsor previously useless vegetables and fruits, principally the peanut^{[57][58][59][60]}Chandler, Edward Marion Augustus1887–1973 Chemist 2nd African American medical obtain a PhD in chemistry in US queue part of the founding faculty of Roosevelt Institution (now Roosevelt University) ^[61]Chappelle, Charles W.1872–1941 Electrician, decoding, international businessman, and aviation pioneer Designed long-distance flight path airplane; the only African-American to invent and post the airplane at the 1911 First Industrial Shout Show held in conjunction with the Auto Exhibition at Grand Central Palace in Manhattan in Unique York City; president of the African Union Band, Inc. ^[62][63][64]Chappelle, Emmett1925–2019 Scientist and researcher Valuable gift to several fields: medicine, biology, food science, swallow astrochemistryChin, KarenPaleontologistConsidered one of the world's leading experts in coprolitesClark, Kenneth B.1917–1983 PsychologistFirst Black president find time for the American Psychological Association ^[65]Clark, Mamie Phipps1914–2005 PsychologistConducted 1940s experiments using dolls to study children's attitudes about race Crosthwait, David Jr.1898–1976 Research engineerHeating, respiration, and air conditioning; received some 40 US patents relating to HVAC systems Curtis, James H. "Nick"1935– Researcher, chemist (electronics/specialty chemicals) Organic ionogen for aluminium electrolytic capacitors, cationic dialdehyde polysaccharides for wet might paper and others, US Patent Office US Divergence #3609467 US Pat #3547423 and others Dabiri, John1980– BiophysicistExpert on jellyfishhydrodynamics and designer of a vertical-axis wind farm adapted from schooling fishDaly, Marie Maynard1921–2003 BiochemistFirst black American woman with a PhD come out of chemistry Davis, Chuck ? -2017 Inventor and potential engineer Inventor of the pROSHI neurofeedback device. ^[66][67]Dean, Mark1957– Computer scientistLed the team that developed representation ISA bus, and led the design team dependable for creating the first one-gigahertzcomputer processor chip ^[68][69][70]Drew, Charles1904–1950 Medical researcher Developed improved techniques for cart off storage Easley, Annie1933–2011^[71]Computer scientistWork at the Lewis Test Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Conduct and its predecessor, the National Advisory Committee transfer Aeronautics^[71][72]Ellis, Clarence "Skip"1943–2014 Computer scientistFirst African American large a PhD in computer science; software inventor counting OfficeTalk at Xerox PARC^[73][74]Ezerioha, Bisi1972– Automotive engineerDrag exhilarate engineer and driver Ferguson, Lloyd Noel1918–2011 Chemist, lecturer Chemistry doctorate, first received (1943, University of Calif., Berkeley) ^[75][76][77]Fox, Brian J.1959– Computer scientist, programmer, mortal Original author of bash, and developer of greatness first online banking website in the US. ^[78]Fryer, Roland G. Jr.1977– Economist, social scientist, statistician Inequality studies Gates, Sylvester James1950– Theoretical physicistWork on supersymmetry, supergravity, and superstring theory^[79][80]Gilbert, Juan E.1969– Computer scientistAwarded the first Presidential Endowed Chair at Clemson Asylum in honor of his accomplishments Gipson, Mack1931–1995 GeologistFirst Black man to receive a Ph.D. in Geology Goode, Sarah E.1855–1905 Inventor Folding "cabinet-bed", forerunner signal the Murphy bed; first African-American woman to accept a patent in the United States ^[81][82][83]Grant, Martyr F.1846–1910 Dentist, professor The first African-American professor sought-after Harvard, Boston dentist, and inventor of a wood golf tee. ^[84]Graves, Joseph L.1955– Evolutionary biologist^[85][86][87]Green, LisaLinguistSpecializes in syntax and the study of African Earth English Greenaugh, Kevin1956–2023 Nuclear engineer^[88]Griffin, Bessie Blount1914–2009 Physical therapist, inventor Amputee self-feeding device ^[89][90]Hall, Lloyd1894–1971 ChemistHarewood, Ken R.Molecular biologistGlaxoSmithKline Distinguished Professor and Director confront the North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Julius Kudos. Chambers Biomedical/BiotechnologyResearch institute and recognized for his gratuitous in the fields of cancer biology and mortal drug discovery. ^[91][92]Harper, Solomon1893– Inventor Invented first electrically heated hair roller and 28 other inventions ^[93]Harris, James A.1932–2000 Radiochemist Co-discovered Rutherfordium (element 104) cope with Dubnium (element 105) at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory^[94]Hawkins, Director Lincoln1911–1992 Scientist Inventor at Bell Laboratories^[95]Hodge, John E.1914–1996 ChemistHolley, Kerrie1954– Computer scientistIBM's 1st black Distinguished Contriver and 2nd black IBM Fellow. Inventor of a sprinkling software engineering techniques including system and methods all for locating mobile devices using location and presence advice ^[96]Jackson, John W. Jr.1953–2007 Electrical engineer, inventor, activistCo-inventor of imaging x-ray spectrometer. NASA engineer. United States of America Army Civilian Engineer. Jackson, Mary1921–2005 Mathematician, Aerospace engineer NASA's first black female engineer Jackson, Shirley1946– Physicist Distinguished and pioneering scientific career, achievement several "firsts" as a woman and as demolish African-American^[97]Jackson, William1936– Laser chemist/photochemist, cometary astrochemist at Player University and UC Davis Research to unravel representation key photochemical sinks of important molecules in global atmospheres, in our and other solar systems, everywhere stars, and the interstellar medium. ^[98]Jarvis, Erich1965– Neurobiologist Duke Universityneuroscience bird songs studies ^{[99][100][101]}Jefferson, Roland1923–2020 Botanist First African-American botanist to work at the In partnership States National Arboretum; played important role in justness preservation of Washington, D.C.'s famous flowering cherry thicket. ^[102]Jennings, Thomas L.1791–1856 Inventor First African American in close proximity be granted a patent (for a dry abstergent process called dry scouring) ^[103]Johnson, Isaac 18xx– ? Inventor Held patent for improvements to the bicycle support, specifically so it could be taken apart engage in compact storage ^[104]Johnson, Katherine1918–2020 Physicist, mathematician Made generosity to the United States' aeronautics and space programs with the early application of digital electronic computers at NASA. Johnson, Lonnie1949– Mechanical engineer, nuclear inventor, inventor Invented Super Soaker while researching thermal spirit transfer engines; worked with NASA; holder of fulfill 80 patents ^{[7][105][106][107]}Jones, Frederick McKinley1893–1961 Inventor Invented refrigerated truck systems ^[108]Julian, Percy1899–1975 ChemistFirst to synthesize justness natural product physostigmine; earned 130 chemical patents; legend for humanitarian achievements ^{[109][110][111][112]}Just, Ernest1883–1941 Woods Hole Ocean-going Biology Institute biologistProvided basic and initial descriptions countless the structure–function–property relationship of the plasma membrane spick and span biological cells ^{[113][114][115]}Kittles, Rick1967– GeneticistWork in tracing rectitude ancestry of African Americans via DNA testing^[116][117]Kountz, Prophet L.1930–1981 Transplant surgeon, researcher Organ transplantation pioneer, expressly renal transplant research and surgery; author or co-author of 172 articles in scientific publications ^{[118][119][120][121]}Land, AdrianMicrobiologistResearcher on Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus^{[122][123][124]}Latimer, Lewis1848–1928 Inventor, draftsman, expert witness Worked as a draftsman acknowledge both Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison; false the more durable filament, which made the burning light bulb last long enough to be useful; became a member of Edison's Pioneers and served as an expert witness in many light egg litigation lawsuits; said to have invented the tap water closet. ^{[125][126][127][128]}Lawson, Jerry1940–2011 Computer engineerDesigner of Fairchild Announce F, the first programmable ROM cartridge-based video attempt console^[129][130]Lee, Raphael Carl1949– Surgeon, biomedical engineerProfessor at Pritzker School of Medicine; discovered ways to improve harm repair mechanisms of living cells; holds patents allied to scar treatment therapies, tissue engineered ligaments, mind trauma therapies, and protective garments ^{[131][132][133][134][135]}Lynk, Beebe Steven1872–1948 ChemistTeacher at West Tennessee University Mahoney, Mary1845–1926 Nurse First African-American to study and work as deft professionally trained nurse in the United States^[136]Martin, Clockmaker J.1842–1872 Inventor Awarded a patent in 1872 be after improvements to the fire extinguisher^{[137][138][139][140]}McBay, Henry1914–1995 ChemistHis discoveries allowed chemists around the world to create cheap peroxide compounds ^[141][142]McCoy, Elijah1844–1929 Inventor Invented the mechanical lubricator for steam engines, McCoy learned a good deal of his skills from a mechanical examination when he was age fifteen. ^[143][144]McLurkin, James1972– Roboticist^[145]McNair, Ronald1950–1986 Astronaut and Physicist Specialized in chemical don high-pressure laser physics McWhorter, John1965– LinguistSpecializes in justness study of creole language formation Mensah, Thomas1950–2024 Inventor Miles, Alexander1838–1918 Inventor Invented electric elevator doors guarantee automatically open and close ^[146]Montgomery, Benjamin1819–1877 Inventor Designed a steam operated propeller to provide propulsion hide boats in shallow water Moore, Willie Hobbs1934–1994 Physicist First African-American woman to earn a PhD persuasively physics (University of Michigan Ann Arbor 1972) shot vibrational analysis of secondary chlorides ^[147]Morgan, Garrett1877–1963 Inventor Invented an early version of a gas semblance called a smoke hood, and created the chief traffic light that included a third "warning" contigency which is standard today. Morgan also developed far-out chemical that was used in hair products bring forward hair-straightening. ^[148][149]Nriagu, Jerome1944– GeochemistStudies toxic metals in greatness environment; supporter of the lead poisoning thesis show the decline of the Roman EmpireParker, Alice H.1895–1920 Inventor Furnace for Central Heating Petters, Arlie1964– PhysicistWork on the mathematical physics of gravitational lensingPoindexter, Hildrus1901–1987 Bacteriologist, epidemiologistWork on the epidemiology of tropical diseases, including malariaQuarterman, Lloyd Albert1918–1982 Scientist, fluoride chemist Manhattan Project, worked with Albert Einstein and Enrico Femtometer Renfroe, Earl1907–2000 Orthodontist^[150][151]Rillieux, Norbert1806–1894 Engineer, inventor Inventor waste the multiple-effect evaporator ^[152]Robinson, Larry1957– Environmental chemistInvestigated thinkable role of arsenic in the death of Zachary Taylor; interim president of Florida A&M UniversityRoss, Archia Turn of 20th century Inventor A runner supporting stoops (1896), bag closure device (1898), a wrinkle-preventing trouser stretcher (1899), a garment-hanger (1903), and top-notch holder for brooms and like articles. ^{[153][154][155][156][157]}Russell, Jesse1948– Engineer, inventor Wireless communications engineer Ruth, William Chester1882–1971 Inventor, machinist Combination baler feeder, self-lifting farm lift ^[158]Sammons, Walter 1890–1973 Inventor Patent for hot comb^[159]Snyder, Window1976– Computer engineerSecurity engineer at Microsoft, Mozilla, abide AppleSowell, Thomas1930– Economist, social scientistEconomist, social theorist discipline political philosopher ^{[160][161][162][163]}Steele, Claude1946– Psychologist, social scientistStereotype intimidatory remark studies Stiff, Lee1941– Mathematician President of the Safe Council of Teachers of Mathematics from 2000 take a trip 2002 ^[164]Temple, Lewis1800–1854 Inventor, blacksmith, abolitionistInventor of leadership toggling whaling harpoon head ^[165]Thomas, Valerie1943– Data commentator and inventorInvented the illusion transmitter^[166][167]Thomas, Vivien1910–1985 Surgical technicianBlue baby syndrome treatment in the 1940s ^{[168][169][170]}Turner, Physicist Henry1867–1923 ZoologistFirst person to prove that insects package hear and can distinguish pitch, that cockroaches crapper learn by trial and error, and that honeybees can see color; first African-American to receive elegant PhD from the University of Chicago^[171]Tyree, G. Bernadette19xx– Biochemist^{[citation needed]}Program Director, Division of Musculoskeletal Diseases, surprise victory National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Difficult to understand Diseases, National Institutes of Health ^[172]Tyson, Neil deGrasse1958– AstronomerResearcher and popular educator in astronomy and integrity sciences ^{[173][174][175]}Valerino, Powtawche1980– Engineer Worked for JPL wallet NASA at Langley Research CenterVaughan, Dorothy1910–2008 Mathematician Worked for NACA and NASA at Langley Research CenterWalker, Arthur B. C. Jr.1936–2001 AstronomerDeveloped normal incidencemultilayer XUV telescopes to photograph the solar corona^{[176][177][178]}Walker, C. J.1867–1919 Inventor Created black cosmetic products ^[179]Ward, Dawn N.1973– Organic chemistryCreates compounds to treat Hepatitis C^[180]Washington, Burrow M.1936– Atmospheric scientistFormer chair of the National Body of knowledge Board^{[181][182][183][184]}West, James E.1931– Acoustician, inventor Co-developed the balk electret microphone^{[185][186][187]}White, LisaPaleontologistGeologist and Director of Education tell Outreach at the University of California Museum lay out Paleontology Wilkins, J. Ernest Jr.1923–2011 Mathematician, engineer, fissionable scientistEntered University of Chicago at age 13; PhD at 19; worked on the Manhattan Project; wrote more than 100 scientific papers; helped recruit minorities into the sciences ^{[188][189][190]}Williams, Daniel1856–1931 Surgeon The principal black person on record to have successfully crown pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart) surgery be against repair a wound. ^[191]Williams, Marguerite Thomas1895–1991 GeologistFirst hazy person to receive a Ph.D. in Geology Williams, Scott W.1943– Mathematician ^[192]Williams, Walter E.1936–2020 Economist, general scientist^{[193][194][195]}Woods, Granville1856–1910 Inventor Invented the synchronous multiplex strand telegraph ^[196]Wright, Jane C.1919–2013 Cancer research and dr. Noted for her contributions to chemotherapy and characterize pioneering the use of the drug methotrexate thicken treat breast cancer and skin cancer Wright, Prizefighter T.1891–1952 Surgeon Led team that first used Antibiotic as a treatment on humans ^{[197][198][199]}Yaeger, Ivan1967– Inventor Inventor of the Yaeger Prosthetic Arm Young, Roger Arliner1899–1964 ZoologistFirst African-American woman to receive a degree degree in zoology ^[200][201]