Black inventors Past and Present

Question 1

My name is Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson. I created something that will help you know WHO is calling. What is my invention?

Accepted Answer

Caller ID

Question 2

My name is Mark Dean. I Created something you are looking at right now in the 1980's... What is my invention?

Accepted Answer

Color Computer Screen

Question 3

My name is Garret Morgan. I created this colorful tool to keep us safer on the road. What is my invention?

Accepted Answer

Traffic Light

Question 4

My name is Marian Croak. I am VP of engineering at Google. I created VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) used for...

Accepted Answer

Video Conferencing (Zoom, Facetime, google meet...)

Question 5

My name is Thomas J Marshall and I created this safety tool in 1872

Accepted Answer

Fire Extinguisher

Question 6

My name is Lisa Gelobter - In the 1990's I created the original technology for these funny moving pictures called...

Accepted Answer

GIFS (graphics interchange format)

Question 7

My name is George T. Sampson and I created this Household Appliance in 1892

Accepted Answer

Clothes Dryer

Question 8

My name is Lonnie Johnson, I created the worlds number 1 selling water toy in 1989... what is my invention?

Accepted Answer

Super Soaker

Question 9

My name is Marie Van Brittan Brown. I created this tool to keep you and your family safe at home. What is my invention?

Accepted Answer

Home Security System

Questions 9