This week's open thread is about more black facts and innovation. Fort Muse, Florida Established in 1738, Fort Mose was the first free black settlement in what is now the United States. Located just north of St. Augustine, Florida, Fort Mose played an important role in the development of colonial North America. As Great Britain, France, Spain and other European … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Innovation and Black Firsts
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Monday Open Thread: Black Innovation and Black Firsts
Black History Month was started early here on POU, with some basic facts about black scientists and other inventors. This last week of black history month, I will end it with more random facts about Black innovation and Black firsts. George Edwin Taylor Born in the pre-Civil War South to a mother who was free and a father who was enslaved, George Edwin Taylor … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black Innovation and Black Firsts
Saturday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Inventors and Scientists
This week's open threads have focused on the lesser known inventors and scientists in the black community. Meredith Gourdine Dr. Meredith Gourdine was born in Newark New Jersey on September 26, 1929, and grew up in the streets of Harlem and Brooklyn. Meredith Gourdine attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and received a Ph.D. in Engineering Science from the … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Inventors and Scientists
Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors
African American inventor, Joseph Lee (1849 - 1905) invented new and useful improvements to the dough-kneading machine (U.S. patent #524,042 8/7/1894). His machine was intended for use in large houses or hotels. Lee also patented a machine for making bread crumbs (U.S. patent #540,553 6/4/1895). Joseph Lee grew up in the food service industry. He worked as a baker, … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors
It's hump day. POU Family and lurkers. Continiung with the open thread theme, I am highlighting Henry Blair, John Albert Burr, and George Carruthers. Henry Blair (1807–1860) was the second African American inventor to receive a patent. He was born in Glen Ross, Maryland, United States in 1807. His first invention was the Seed-Planter, patented October 14, 1834, … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors