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1 Alcorn, George Invented a method of fabricating an imaging X-ray spectrometer.

2 Ammons, Virgie Fireplace Damper

B

3 Banneker, Benjamin Farmers Almanac, striking clock

4 Bath, Patricia First African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention.

5 Beard, Andrew Invented the plow and rotory engine

6 Benjamin, Miriam Gong and Signal Chair
7 Berger, Edmond Spark Plug
8 Blair, Henry Seed Planter and Cotton Planter

9 Blount, Bessie The portable receptacle support, to feed amputees
10 Boone, Sarah Ironing Board
11 Boykin, Otis F. An improved electrical resistor
12 Brooks, Charles Street Sweeper, Paper Punch
13 Brooks, Phil Disposable Syringe
14 Brown, Henry A "fireproof receptacle for storing and preserving papers"
15 Brown, Marie Home Security System
16 Burr, John Albert Lawnmower
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17 Carver, George Washington Three hundred uses for peanuts and hundreds more uses for soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes. Also: adhesives, axle grease, bleach, buttermilk, chili sauce, fuel briquettes, ink, instant coffee, linoleum, mayonnaise, meat tenderizer, metal polish, paper, plastic, pavement, shaving cream, shoe polish, synthetic rubber, talcum powder and wood stain.
18 Carruthers, George Inventor of the far-ultraviolet camera and spectrograph - Invention Dimension.
19 Carson, Benjamin Youngest ever chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the U.S
20 Chappelle, Emmett Biochemist, photobiologist, astrochemist and inventor.
21 Christian, John New lubricants, used in high flying aircraft and NASA space missions.
22 Cotton, Donald propellants for nuclear reactors.
23 Crosthwait, David Invented an improved boiler, a new thermostat control
D

24 Dean, Mark Microcomputer system with bus control means for peripheral processing devices.
25 Demon, Ronald The Smart Shoe

26 Dickinson, Joseph Invented several improvements to different musical instruments.
27 Drew, Charles The Blood Bank
E

29 Elkins, Thomas Improved refrigerator
29 Emeagwali, Philip Won the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize for his work with massively parallel computers.
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G

30 Goode, Sarah Cabinet bed.
31 Gourdine, Dr. Meredith Pioneered the research of electrogasdynamics.
32 Grant, Dr. George Golf Tee
H

33 Hall, Lloyd Augustus Food Preservation Processes
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34 Jackson, Augustus Several ice cream recipes and methods of manufacturing ice cream around 1832.
35 Jennings, Thomas A dry-cleaning process called "dry scouring".
36 Johnson, Jack Wrench
37 Johnson, Lonnie The Super Soaker ®
38 Johnson, Willis Improved mechanical egg beater
39 Jones, Frederick McKinley Automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks
40 Joyner, Majorie Permanent wave machine
41 Julian, Percy Synthesized the medicines physostigmine for glaucoma and cortisone for rheumatoid arthritis, invented fire-extinguishing.
42 Just, Ernest A leader and authority for his work with cell development.
43 Koontz, Roscoe L. Designed a pinhole gamma ray camera and collimator and helped to design and fabricate automatic air and water sampling equipment and radiation activity measuring devices.
L

44 Latimer, Lewis Light Bulb, Telephone
45 Lee, Joseph dough-kneading machine, Bread crumbing machine
46 Love, John Lee Portable pencil sharpener
M

47 Matzeliger Jan Shoe lasting machine
48 McCoy, Elijah A metal or glass cup that fed oil to bearings through a smallbore tube.
49 Miles, Alexander Improved the method of the opening and closing of elevator doors.
50 Morgan, Garrett Gas Mask, Automatic Traffic Signal
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51 Newman, Lyda Hair Brush
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52 Parker, Alice Gas heating furnace
53 Purvis, William Fountain Pen, Trolley Car
R

54 Ray, Lloyd Improvement in dust pans
55 Reed, Cordell Improved nuclear electric power
56 Roberts, Louis W. Gaseous discharge device.
57 Rillieux, Norbert Sugar processing evaporator
S

58 Sammons,Walter Heated comb that removed kinks from the hair.
59 Sampson, Henry Gamma-electrical cell.
60 Spikes, Richard Patented or developed many inventions including an improved automatic gear shift.
61 Standard, John An improved refrigerator design
62 Stewart, Thomas Clamping mop
63 Stokes, Rufus Air-purification device to reduce the gas and ash emissions of furnace and powerplant smokestack emissions.
T

64 Temple, Lewis Toggle Iron Harpoon
65 Thomas, Valerie Illusion transmitter
66 Thompson, John Lingo programming used in Macromedia Director and Shockwave.
U-V

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67 Walker, Madame CJ Hair Care
68 West, James Edward Microphone
69 White, John Thomas Lemon Squeezer
70 Williams, Daniel Hale Open Heart Surgery
71 Williams, Paul E. Experimental Helicopter
72 Winters, Joseph Wagon-mounted fire escape ladder
73 Woods, Granville T. More than a dozen devices to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow of electricity.
74 Woolfolk, Kevin Hamster Workout Wheel

A
1	Alcorn, George	Invented a method of fabricating an imaging X-ray spectrometer.
2	Ammons, Virgie	Fireplace Damper
B
3	Banneker, Benjamin	Farmers Almanac, striking clock
4	Bath, Patricia	First African American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical invention.
5	Beard, Andrew	Invented the plow and rotory engine
6	Benjamin, Miriam	Gong and Signal Chair
7	Berger, Edmond	Spark Plug
8	Blair, Henry	Seed Planter and Cotton Planter
9	Blount, Bessie	The portable receptacle support, to feed amputees
10	Boone, Sarah	Ironing Board
11	Boykin, Otis F.	An improved electrical resistor
12	Brooks, Charles	Street Sweeper, Paper Punch
13	Brooks, Phil	Disposable Syringe
14	Brown, Henry	A "fireproof receptacle for storing and preserving papers"
15	Brown, Marie	Home Security System
16	Burr, John Albert	Lawnmower
C
17	Carver, George Washington	Three hundred uses for peanuts and hundreds more uses for soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes. Also: adhesives, axle grease, bleach, buttermilk, chili sauce, fuel briquettes, ink, instant coffee, linoleum, mayonnaise, meat tenderizer, metal polish, paper, plastic, pavement, shaving cream, shoe polish, synthetic rubber, talcum powder and wood stain.
18	Carruthers, George	Inventor of the far-ultraviolet camera and spectrograph - Invention Dimension.
19	Carson, Benjamin	Youngest ever chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the U.S
20	Chappelle, Emmett	Biochemist, photobiologist, astrochemist and inventor.
21	Christian, John	New lubricants, used in high flying aircraft and NASA space missions.
22	Cotton, Donald	propellants for nuclear reactors.
23	Crosthwait, David	Invented an improved boiler, a new thermostat control
D
24	Dean, Mark	Microcomputer system with bus control means for peripheral processing devices.
25	Demon, Ronald	The Smart Shoe
26	Dickinson, Joseph	Invented several improvements to different musical instruments.
27	Drew, Charles	The Blood Bank
E
29	Elkins, Thomas	Improved refrigerator
29	Emeagwali, Philip	Won the prestigious Gordon Bell Prize for his work with massively parallel computers.
F
G
30	Goode, Sarah	Cabinet bed.
31	Gourdine, Dr. Meredith	Pioneered the research of electrogasdynamics.
32	Grant, Dr. George	Golf Tee
H
33	Hall, Lloyd Augustus	Food Preservation Processes
I-K
34	Jackson, Augustus	Several ice cream recipes and methods of manufacturing ice cream around 1832.
35	Jennings, Thomas	A dry-cleaning process called "dry scouring".
36	Johnson, Jack	Wrench
37	Johnson, Lonnie	The Super Soaker ®
38	Johnson, Willis	Improved mechanical egg beater
39	Jones, Frederick McKinley	Automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks
40	Joyner, Majorie	Permanent wave machine
41	Julian, Percy	Synthesized the medicines physostigmine for glaucoma and cortisone for rheumatoid arthritis, invented fire-extinguishing.
42	Just, Ernest	A leader and authority for his work with cell development.
43	Koontz, Roscoe L.	Designed a pinhole gamma ray camera and collimator and helped to design and fabricate automatic air and water sampling equipment and radiation activity measuring devices.
L
44	Latimer, Lewis	Light Bulb, Telephone
45	Lee, Joseph	dough-kneading machine, Bread crumbing machine
46	Love, John Lee	Portable pencil sharpener
M
47	Matzeliger Jan	Shoe lasting machine
48	McCoy, Elijah	A metal or glass cup that fed oil to bearings through a smallbore tube.
49	Miles, Alexander	Improved the method of the opening and closing of elevator doors.
50	Morgan, Garrett	Gas Mask, Automatic Traffic Signal
N-O
51	Newman, Lyda	Hair Brush
P-Q
52	Parker, Alice	Gas heating furnace
53	Purvis, William	Fountain Pen, Trolley Car
R
54	Ray, Lloyd	Improvement in dust pans
55	Reed, Cordell	Improved nuclear electric power
56	Roberts, Louis W.	Gaseous discharge device.
57	Rillieux, Norbert	Sugar processing evaporator
S
58	Sammons,Walter	Heated comb that removed kinks from the hair.
59	Sampson, Henry	Gamma-electrical cell.
60	Spikes, Richard	Patented or developed many inventions including an improved automatic gear shift.
61	Standard, John	An improved refrigerator design
62	Stewart, Thomas	Clamping mop
63	Stokes, Rufus	Air-purification device to reduce the gas and ash emissions of furnace and powerplant smokestack emissions.
T
64	Temple, Lewis	Toggle Iron Harpoon
65	Thomas, Valerie	Illusion transmitter
66	Thompson, John	Lingo programming used in Macromedia Director and Shockwave.
U-V
W-Z
67	Walker, Madame CJ	Hair Care
68	West, James Edward	Microphone
69	White, John Thomas	Lemon Squeezer
70	Williams, Daniel Hale	Open Heart Surgery
71	Williams, Paul E.	Experimental Helicopter
72	Winters, Joseph	Wagon-mounted fire escape ladder
73	Woods, Granville T.	More than a dozen devices to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow of electricity.
74	Woolfolk, Kevin	Hamster Workout Wheel