The Entrepreneurial Spirit Of African American Inventors

Author : Patricia Carter Sluby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Entrepreneurial Spirit of African American Inventors written by Patricia Carter Sluby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book not only documents the valuable contributions of African American thinkers, inventors, and entrepreneurs past and present, but also puts these achievements into context of the obstacles these innovators faced because of their race. Successful entrepreneurs and inventors share valuable characteristics like self-confidence, perseverance, and the ability to conceptualize unrealized solutions or opportunities. However, another personality trait has been required for African Americans wishing to become business owners, creative thinkers, or patent holders: a willingness to overcome the additional barriers placed before them because of their race, especially in the era before civil rights. The Entrepreneurial Spirit of African American Inventors provides historical accounts of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among black Americans, from the 19th century to the present day. The author examines how these individuals stimulated industry, business activity, and research, helping shape the world as we know it and setting the precedent for the minority business tradition in the United States. This book also sheds light on fascinating advances made in metallurgy, medicine, architecture, and other fields that supply further examples of scientific inquiry and business acumen among African Americans.

Author : Patricia Carter Sluby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313363366
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Entrepreneurial Spirit of African American Inventors written by Patricia Carter Sluby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book not only documents the valuable contributions of African American thinkers, inventors, and entrepreneurs past and present, but also puts these achievements into context of the obstacles these innovators faced because of their race. Successful entrepreneurs and inventors share valuable characteristics like self-confidence, perseverance, and the ability to conceptualize unrealized solutions or opportunities. However, another personality trait has been required for African Americans wishing to become business owners, creative thinkers, or patent holders: a willingness to overcome the additional barriers placed before them because of their race, especially in the era before civil rights. The Entrepreneurial Spirit of African American Inventors provides historical accounts of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among black Americans, from the 19th century to the present day. The author examines how these individuals stimulated industry, business activity, and research, helping shape the world as we know it and setting the precedent for the minority business tradition in the United States. This book also sheds light on fascinating advances made in metallurgy, medicine, architecture, and other fields that supply further examples of scientific inquiry and business acumen among African Americans.

Author : Keith Holmes
Publisher : Global Black Inventor Resea
ISBN 13 : 0979957311
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Inventors written by Keith Holmes and published by Global Black Inventor Resea. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Inventors, Crafting Over 200 Years of Success, highlights the work of Black inventors from over seventy countries. The author, Keith C. Holmes, has spent more than twenty years researching Black inventors from countries that include Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Cuba, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, St. Vincent, South Africa, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom and the United States. Without inventions, innovations, financial resources, materials, muscle and labor saving devices, civilizations cannot exist and flourish. This book documents a number of inventions, patents and labor saving devices conceived by Black inventors. Among many other inventions, pre-enslaved Africans, developed agricultural tools, building materials, medicinal herbs, cloth and weapons. Although historical documents emphasize that millions of Black people arrived in Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America and the United States under slavery's yoke, it is relatively unknown that thousands of Africans and their descendants developed numerous labor-saving devices and inventions that spawned companies which generated money and jobs, worldwide. While most authors focus primarily on American and European inventors, Keith Holmes introduces inventions, both past and present, that Black people, developed and patented globally and multiculturally.Black Inventors, Crafting Over 200 Years of Success, also features early Black inventors from virtually every state in the US. It includes details about the first Black inventor who obtained a patent in both the Caribbean and the United States. To date, seventeen African American men have been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Two inventors, Jan E, Matzeliger, (Suriname) and Elijah McCoy, (Colchester, Canada) were not born in this countryThe material available in this book, one of the first to address the diversity of black inventors and their inventions from a global perspective, effectively gives the reader, researcher, librarian, student, and teacher the materials they need to understand that the Black inventor is not only a national phenomenon, but also a global giant.

Author : Patricia Carter Sluby
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0313351562
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Inventive Spirit of African Americans written by Patricia Carter Sluby and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2008-03-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles African American inventors and patent holders who have created products to simplify domestic life, make industrial processes more efficient, aid military efforts, and improve safety in leisure activities. Describes inventions over the years from slaves and free blacks of the antebellum and Civil War eras as well as modern thinkers who have contributed to technological and medical advancements.

Author : Anthony T Craft
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African American Inventors and Inventions written by Anthony T Craft and published by . This book was released on 2023-11-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, "African American Inventors and Inventions," is a testament of the resilience, brilliance and indomitable spirit of African American inventors who have shaped the course of history. Through their ingenuity, these visionaries have overcome adversity and left an enduring legacy that continues to inspire generations. This book serves as a tribute to their achievement, a source of inspiration for aspiring inventors, and a reminder of the limitless potential that lies within us all. As we celebrate these innovations of color, we are reminded that the pursuit of knowledge, creativity, and determination knows no boundaries. This is the prime opportunity for you to step into the captivating world of "Innovations of Color," a comprehensive exploration of the remarkable achievements and groundbreaking inventions by African Americans visionaries. This meticulously researched and thoroughly curated book invites readers on a journey through the archives of history, shedding light on the ingenuity, resilience, and creativity of African American inventors who have left an incredible mark on the very fabric of innovation. Begin your odyssey with the trailblazers who paved the way for future generations of inventors. Discover the extraordinary stories of self-taught mathematicians and astronomers whose individual inventions played a crucial role in the planning of the nation. Explore the very legacies that have contributed to saving lives and improving the safety of our public. Venture into the realm of consumer goods and household innovations that have become integral to our daily routines. Learn about African American trailblazers who not only became the first of their kind, but also revolutionized the industries of the entire world. Dive into the captions of many of our pioneer African American inventors, whose inventions transformed the landscape of various industries of our country. Embark and on a journey through the evolution of transportation, electricity, ophthalmology, surgery, and numerous other industries that revolutionized and greatly improved the industry, all guided by the brilliance of minds of African American inventors who thought of ideas to improve and make their work easier. Unearth the legacies of African American inventors that conveyed their industries to another level. Navigate the complex worlds of medical innovation pioneered by African American inventors. Encounter the remarkable stories of 100 inventors who laid the foundation for the modern medical field, all that transformed their industries in many ways. Enter the digital age and explore the contributions of African American inventors to the world of technology. Meet computer scientists, and engineers who played a pivotal role in the development of inventions that are still in use today. Meet first female and male patent owners who have changed the heartbeat of the entire world with their brilliant minds and ideas. Celebrate the creativity and contributions of African American inventors in the realm of arts and entertainment. Discover the genius of several African American inventors whose inventive spirits also led to the revolutionized entertainment industry, science, transportation, culinary, health and beauty, landscape and many more industries. This book, "African American Inventors and Inventions," is a testament of the resilience, brilliance and indomitable spirit of African American inventors who have shaped the course of history. Through their ingenuity, these visionaries have overcome adversity and left an enduring legacy that continues to inspire generations. This book serves as a tribute to their achievement, a source of inspiration for aspiring inventors, and a reminder of the limitless potential that lies within us all. As we celebrate these innovations of color, we are reminded that the pursuit of knowledge, creativity, and determination knows no boundaries.

Author : Jeannette E. Brown
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190615184
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African American Women Chemists in the Modern Era written by Jeannette E. Brown and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of two books about African-American female chemists. The first book (African-American Women Chemists, 2011) focused on the early pioneers--women chemists from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Act. African American Women Chemists in the Modern Era focuses on contemporary women who have benefited from the Civil Rights Act and are now working as chemists or chemical engineers. This book was produced by taking the oral history of women who are leaders in their field and who wanted to tell the world how they suceeded. It features eighteen amazing women in this book and each of them has a claim to fame, despite hiding in plain sight. These women reveal the history of their lives from youth to adult. Overall, Jeannette Brown aims to inspire women and minorities to pursue careers in the sciences, as evidenced by the successful career paths of the women that came before them.

Author : Patricia Carter Sluby
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Inventive Spirit of African Americans written by Patricia Carter Sluby and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2004 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this important study, former United States primary patent examiner Patricia Carter Sluby pays homage to the inventive spirit of African Americans. Beginning with the contributions of enslaved Africans brought to American shores, Sluby introduces inventors and patent holders from all fields up to and including the leading edge of today's technology. Along with such recognizable figures as George Washington Carver and Madam C. J. Walker, readers will discover little-known or forgotten pioneers of devices such as a tobacco substitute, a home security system, and a portable heart monitor. Particular attention is given to the innovations of women inventors and scientists. Products to ease domestic life, promote the efficiency of industrial processes, and improve the safety of leisure activities all bear the hallmarks of these creative minds. Sluby details the plight of inventive slaves during the antebellum and Civil War eras. She juxtaposes their efforts with those of free blacks of the same period. Reconstruction saw significant agricultural and industrial innovations by African Americans, some of which would permanently change American industry. Military inventions during the course and aftermath of both world wars showcase the diversity of minority ideas in an age of rapid technological advances. The closing chapter recounts the ongoing efforts of modern thinkers and their contributions in the high-tech and medical fields at the vanguard of the new century.

Author : Charles Carey Jr.
Publisher : Infobase Holdings, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1438182147
Total Pages : 578 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries, Revised Edition written by Charles Carey Jr. and published by Infobase Holdings, Inc. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the previous edition: "This fun-to-read source will add spice for economics and business classes..."—American Reference Books Annual "...worthy of inclusion in reference collections of public, academic, and high-school libraries. Its content is wide-ranging and its entries provide interesting reading."—Booklist "A concise introduction to American inventors and entrepreneurs, recommended for academic and public libraries."—Choice American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Business Visionaries, Revised Edition profiles more than 300 important Americans from colonial times to the present. Featuring such inventors and entrepreneurs as Thomas Edison and Madame C. J. Walker, this revised resource provides in-depth information on robber barons and their counterparts as well as visionaries such as Bill Gates. Coverage includes: Jeffrey Bezos Michael Bloomberg Sergey Brin and Larry Page Michael Dell Steve Jobs Estée Lauder T. Boone Pickens Russell Simmons Oprah Winfrey Mark Zuckerberg.

Author : Fred M. B. Amram
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9781560653615
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book African-American Inventors written by Fred M. B. Amram and published by Capstone. This book was released on 1996 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides biographical profiles of five African American inventors including Lonnie Johnson, Frederick McKinley Jones, Marjorie Stewart Joyner, Elijah McCoy, and Garrett Augustus Morgan.

Author : Lateef Mtima
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1783470259
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Intellectual Property, Entrepreneurship and Social Justice written by Lateef Mtima and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-27 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Information Age, historically marginalized groups and developing nations continue to strive for socio-economic empowerment within the global community. Their ultimate success largely depends upon their ability to develop, protect, and exploit th