contributers to development of america. were they in your history books?
Benjamin Bannecker - built the 1st clock and laid the design for Wasington DC
Norbert Rillieux- design the sugar refining industry
Lewis Temple- invented the harpoon
Jan Matzeligen- invented machine for mass production of shoes
Elijah McCoy- developed self-lubricating systems for cars and ships
Among Granville T. Woods- inveted railway telegraphy, overhead conductory system for elecetrical system for electerical railways and the 3rd rail for subway systems
Lewis Latimore- develop process that makde electric lamp run better than Edison
Dr. Ernest E. Just was 1st to discover that cell's nucleus was not the only determinant of heredity ..... etc
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, diet coke in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies.
A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg, even though you're slightly cracked.
malcolm xx said this in post #1 : contributers to development of america. were they in your history books?
Benjamin Bannecker - built the 1st clock and laid the design for Wasington DC
Actually, constructed a working wooden clock that kept accurate time and struck the hours for over 50 years, and was a technical assistant in the calculating and first-ever surveying of the Federal District, which is now Washington, D.C.
Norbert Rillieux- design the sugar refining industry
Actually, invented a sugar processing evaporator and an improved sugar refining process that safely saved time and money in the making of sugar from sugar beets or sugar cane.
Lewis Temple- invented the harpoon
Actually, was a blacksmith who designed the toggle iron harpoon in 1848 and was the standard harpoon in American whaling from the mid-19th through the early 20th centuries. The toggle iron harpoon was also called "Temple's Toggle" and "Temple's Iron".
Jan Matzeliger- invented machine for mass production of shoes
Actually, developed a shoe lasting machine that would attach the sole to the shoe in one minute, which made the mass production of affordable shoes possible.
Elijah McCoy- developed self-lubricating systems for cars and ships
Actually, was issued more than 57 patents for his inventions during his lifetime. His best known invention was a cup that fed lubricating oil to machine bearings through a small bore tube. Machinists and engineers who wanted genuine McCoy lubricators might have used the expression "the real McCoy."
Granville T. Woods- invented railway telegraphy, overhead conductory system for electrical system for electrical railways and the 3rd rail for subway systems
Actually, known as the "Black Edison, both great inventors of their time. Granville T. Woods invented more than a dozen devices to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow of electricity. His most noted invention was a system for letting the engineer of a train know how close his train was to others. This device helped cut down accidents and collisions between trains.
Lewis Latimore- develop process that made electric lamp run better than Edison
Actually, invented the water closet for railroad cars, an electric lamp with an inexpensive carbon filament and a threaded wooden socket for light bulbs.
Dr. Ernest E. Just was 1st to discover that cell's nucleus was not the only determinant of heredity ..... etc
Actually, research made advancements in the following areas: egg fertilization, experimental parthenogenesis
hydration, cell division, dehydration in living cells, the effects of ultraviolet rays in increasing chromosome numbers in animals, the effects of ultraviolet rays in altering the organization of the egg with reference to polarity.
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Malcolm xx, I did learn about famous Americans like Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver and Frederick Douglass, among others.
Well, my point is this. The Information is out there, otherwise you wouldnt know it.
It's just there is so much information in books you have to look at what is higher up on the list to be inclueded. Like Ive never seen the inventor of toilet paper in a history book. Theres lots of inventors and people of great accomplishments that aren't mentioned, but the info is still out there.
I know I learned of several famous black Americans in school.
But my question is how can you be sure history books aren't mentioning several black americans with out lots of additional research. I dont know of any history books that say something like Benjamin Bannecker, a black man, built the 1st clock and laid the design for Wasington DC.
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, diet coke in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies.
A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg, even though you're slightly cracked.
That was the point I was making, Nymphadora. Not a single book or Internet site will state, "Benjamin Bannecker, a black man, built the 1st clock and laid the design for Washington, D.C." because he didn't do either of those things. Bannecker constructed a working wooden clock that kept accurate time and struck the hours for over 50 years, and was a technical assistant in the calculating and first-ever surveying of the Federal District, which is now Washington, D.C.
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, diet coke in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies.
A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg, even though you're slightly cracked.
Viper1 said this in post #6 : That was the point I was making, Nymphadora. Not a single book or Internet site will state, "Benjamin Bannecker, a black man, built the 1st clock and laid the design for Washington, D.C." because he didn't do either of those things. Bannecker constructed a working wooden clock that kept accurate time and struck the hours for over 50 years, and was a technical assistant in the calculating and first-ever surveying of the Federal District, which is now Washington, D.C.
Don't you mean "mixed-race" or of "African ancestry" or " African-Americans"? Just kidding.....don't spaz out but most African's (people from the continent of AFRICA) don't identify with the African-Americans who were slaves or descendants of slaves in America.
lickety_split said this in post #9 : Don't you mean "mixed-race" or of "African ancestry" or " African-Americans"? Just kidding.....don't spaz out but most African's (people from the continent of AFRICA) don't identify with the African-Americans who were slaves or descendants of slaves in America.
Would you like me more if I was? What does it matter? I'm telling you because I know it for a fact as told to me by my friend who is more of a scholar on Black History than you would ever know. I might also add that I have African (Somalian, Ethiopian and Kenyan) friends who share their perspectives with me from time to time. I also read books too. Books with pictures..... Surprise!
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, diet coke in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut her up with cookies.
A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg, even though you're slightly cracked.
lickety_split said this in post #11 : Would you like me more if I was? What does it matter? I'm telling you because I know it for a fact as told to me by my friend who is more of a scholar on Black History than you would ever know. I might also add that I have African (Somalian, Ethiopian and Kenyan) friends who share their perspectives with me from time to time. I also read books too. Books with pictures..... Surprise!
There are scholars who know more than me who disagree with your friend. And their are many Africans who have same position.
There are Africans who will disagree with you as well. I'm strictly speaking on your comment about Africans vs African-Americans. Had you said "African-Americans or Blacks Who Contributed To America" I would not debate that. Yes, there are scholars who know more than you who would find a difference between those Blacks who are of African-origin (born in Africa) and those who were of African descent born in America.
That was my point. Sorry if you missed it malcom_xx.
I am a descendant of the African Slaves and I prefer the term "Black American" because my history is distinct from recent African immigrants.
for some odd reason, while the word "Ganya" was still just a thought-dropping in my head, I thought it'd only be four letters. But apparently it's five. yep.
contributers to development of america. were they in your history books?
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