American inventors have transformed the world with innovations like the light bulb, the transistor and the pacemaker. But they also dreamed up the dog umbrella, Silly Putty and the Pet Rock.

NORFOLK, Va. — African American Scientists & Inventors Discovery Day will be hosted by Nauticus on February 15. This event aims to engage and educate the community about the groundbreaking ...

When he wasn't designing warships, John Ericsson was dreaming up solar technology. The Swedish American inventor, credited with the screw propeller and the first ironclad vessel in the U.S. Navy, ...

The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930 exhibition records The Real McCoy: Afro-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930 exhibition records / Series ACMA AV03-026: The ...

Hintz, Eric S. 2021. American Independent Inventors in an Era of Corporate R&D. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. Bedi, Joyce, Daemmrich, Arthur, and Molella ...

Grand Ridge School students were given a challenge at their recent Black History Month celebration. The older students were asked to create individual presentations about African American inventors.

The individuals on this list are among the most important inventors of all time. The phone, the lightbulb, and the World Wide Web are all thanks to individuals on this list. Vaccinations, calculus, ...