Black History Scientist and Inventors

Question 1

Whose calculations of orbital mechanics were critical to the success of the 1st & subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflight?

Accepted Answer

Katherine Johnson

Question 2

Who was a weather officer for Tuskegee Airmen & earned a PhD in meteorology from MIT?

Accepted Answer

Charles Anderson

Question 3

Who invented the portable ironing board, tire tread, lawn sprinkler & the famous "Real McCoy" lubricant?

Accepted Answer

Elijah McCoy

Question 4

What Nigerian mathematician & supercomputer scientist is considered the Father of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

Philip Emeagwali

Question 5

Who invented the super soaker and built the “Linex” remote controlled robot?

Accepted Answer

Lonnie Johnson

Question 6

Who did math, science, astronomy, surveyed Washington DC & published a yearly almanac 1791-1802

Accepted Answer

Benjamin Banneker

Question 7

Who built the largest black owned business in America?

Accepted Answer

Sarah Breedlove Walker

Question 8

Who created the 1st blood bank & discovered blood plasma type is the same despite 4 blood types

Accepted Answer

Charles Drew

Question 9

Who was an Electrical Engineer PhD & co-invented the personal computer?

Accepted Answer

Mark Dean

Question 10

Who invented the safety helmet, gas mask, traffic signal & sold traffic signal invention for $40K?

Accepted Answer

Garrett Morgan

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