African-American History Month

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African-AmericanHistory Month
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Did you know?

• The lives of Black Americans were not studied or
  included in history until the early 1900s
• In 1915 Dr. Carter G. Woodson started the
  Association of Negro Life and History

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Did you also know

• In 1926 as a forum to share information Dr.
  Woodson started, Negro History Week
• The second week in February was chosen to honor
  Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas whose birth
  dates are that week

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By the 1970s the week long celebration became a
month long celebration of African-American
accomplishments and contributions to society and
the world.
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Fostering environments that are inclusive and
welcoming include being aware of, celebrating,
and recognizing the contributions of all people
and cultures.
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Benjamin Banneker Inventor, Agriculturalist, Write
r, City Planner
Born in 1731 near Baltimore, Maryland, the son
of a slave After studying a wrist watch,
Banneker built the first clock ever in the
United States. Grew grain in previously barren
areas to feed American troops during the
Revolutionary War Developed his first almanac,
predicting weather/seasonal changes Extremely
involved in the initial layout of streets and
buildings in Washington D.C.
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George Washington Carver, Jr. Former Slave,
Educator, Scientist
B.S. from Iowa State College in Agriculture
(1894) M.S. (1896) His research developed 325
products from peanuts, 108 applications for
sweet potatoes, and 75 products from pecans. He
developed 118 industrial applications from
agricultural products, including a rubber
substitute and over 500 dyes/pigments from 28
different plants.
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Ida Stephens Owen Biochemist
Received Ph.D. in Biology-Physiology from Duke
University in 1967. At the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) she conducts studies in the
genetics of detoxification enzymes, research that
is aimed at shedding light on how the human
body defends itself against poison. Currently
is with the Section of Genetic Disorders of Drug
Metabolism, National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development
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Charles Henry Turner Zoologist and Entomologist
Credited for being the first researcher to
prove that insects can hear and can also
distinguish pitch His research determined that
roaches can learn by trial and error This
exploration into insect learning systems gave
Turner the distinction of being an authority
on behavioral patterns of ants and spiders.
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Norbert Rillieux Sugar Chemist and Inventor
Invented a sugar refining process that reduced
the time, cost, and safety risk involved in
producing sugar from cane and beets. "It was
stated by Charles Brown, a chemist in the US
Department of Agriculture, that Rillieux's
invention of the sugar processing pan was the
greatest invention in the history of American
Chemical Engineering." (Simmons)
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Joseph Lee Inventor
Born in 1849 and lived most of his life in
Boston, becoming very prominent in the food
services industry Invented and patented a
device to automate tearing, crumbling and
grinding bread into bread crumbs thus using bread
that would have been wasted Invented the
first automatic bread making machine
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Ernest Everett Just Zoologist, Biologist,
Physiologist, Research Scientist
Graduated from Dartmouth College in 1907 with
special honors in botany and sociology. In
1924 Dr. Just was selected by a group of German
biologists to contribute to a monograph on
fertilization. His inherent ability, scientific
training, creative imagination, and industry
were the basis for success in his field of
zoology.
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Lloyd Augustus Hall Chemist and Inventor
Responsible for the meat curing products,
seasonings, emulsions, bakery products,
antioxidants, protein hydrolysates, and many
other products to retain food freshness and
flavor After his retirement, be became a
consultant to the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations.
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Henry Blair Inventor
The second Black inventor issued a patent by
the United States Patent Office His first
invention was a seed planter which enabled
farmers to plant more corn utilizing less
labor in a smaller period of time. Two years
later, in 1836, Blair received a second patent
for a corn harvester.
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Granville T. Woods Inventor
Patented over 35 electrical and mechanical
inventions. Born in Columbus, Ohio in April 23,
1856, Woods literally learned his skills on
the job. Woods invented the Synchonous
Multiplex Railway Telegraph which allowed
trains to communicate with stations, averting
many accidents. Other inventions included
egg incubators and advancements on air brakes.
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Leon Raymon Roddy Entomologist
Born in 1922 and received his Bachelor of
Science from Texas College and a Ph.D. from
Ohio State University. Professor at Southern
University, Baton Rouge. Louisiana. His
research interest is the classifications of
spiders.
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George Murray Teacher, Farmer, Land Developer
Inventor
Born in South Carolina in 1853 and spent his
first 13 years as a slave Attended South
Carolina University and the State Normal
Institute For the next 20 years served as a
teacher and customs inspector Elected as U.S.
Congressman in 1892 Secured patents for 8
inventions, including cultivating and
fertilizing equipment and a cotton chopper