Lewis

Lewis Howard Latimer – American inventor & draftsman

Lewis Howard Latimer was born on September 4th, 1848 in Chelsea, Massachusetts to George and Rebecca Latimer. His parents were escaped slaves from Virginia - his father was arrested and tried as a fugitive slav...
Garrett

Garrett Morgan – American Inventor

On March 4th, 1877 Garrett Augustus Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky. He attended a Kentucky elementary school sparingly through his early childhood, however much of his time was spent working at his parents...