This gained the attention of Alexander Graham Bell who had him draw blueprints for the telephone. After fighting briefly in the Civil War, Latimer went to receive work as an office assistant at a patent firm where he fostered his skill for drafting and was soon able to do blueprint work. While Thomas Edison is credited with the invention of the light bulb, it was Lewis Latimerwho had the idea to create the electric lamp with his partner Joseph N. One of the many lamps with lusters found throughout Villa Finale (from the Villa Finale Collection). I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about how Black inventors contributed to our society! Be sure to learn about more Black inventors and their inventions from the Black Inventions Museum: Īlso, please come visit us at Villa Finale to see these objects for yourself! Brown’s invention contributed to the design of modern home security systems.
This created a closed-circuit television system for surveillance called CCTV. The system included four peep holes, a sliding camera, television monitors, and two-way microphones. In 1966 she went to work designing a security system with her husband’s assistance. Fearful of being vulnerable in a neighborhood with high crime, Brown decided to figure out a way to see who was at her door if she heard knocking. Her husband, a technician, also worked irregular hours which meant that she would be home alone many nights. Brown worked long hours as a nurse and had to return home at night. In 1969, Marie Van Brittan Brown received a patent for the first home security system, along with her husband, Albert. This was the first invention he received a patent for on February 27, 1883. His other inventions include a hand stamp that was able to replenish its own ink. Purvis’s fountain pen has contributed to businesses all over by making office work cleaner and more affordable. He received the patent for his invention on January 7, 1890. The unused ink was then returned to the reservoir. The suction and pressure in the tube regulated the flow of the ink which depended on the force and speed of the writer. An elastic tube connected the ink reservoir and the tip of the pen. His pen allowed for the elimination of ink bottles and instead used stored ink in a reservoir inside the pen. Though he had numerous other inventions, he was best known for the improvements he made to the fountain pen. William Purvis was born into an influential family of abolitionists, educators, businessmen, and poets so his inspiration for innovation came as no coincidence. He received the patent for his design on November 20, 1876.įountain Pen and Hand Stamp From the Villa Finale Collection From the Villa Finale Collection The cook could press down on the plate to cut the dough into shapes. It also included metal plates with various shapes. His cutter included a board to make loading and unloading simpler. This led him to design a spring-loaded biscuit cutter that would allow biscuits to have more shape and form. While working at the 1863 Emancipation Celebration, he noticed the biscuits were hand patted and lacked definition. Ashborne was a well-known and respected caterer in Philadelphia when he came up with the idea to reinvent the way biscuits were made.
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