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Famous Black Scientists and Inventors

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Biologist that researched the relationship between melanin, skin pigmentation, and skin cancer.
Agricultural chemist, botanist, and inventor, he discovered over 300 uses for peanuts!!
"Father of the Blood Bank". He also developed a method for long term plasma storage.
Ophthalmologist responsible for laser technology used in treating cataracts.
First African American woman to earn a Ph. D in biochemistry in the United States.
Inventor of the video home security system
Inventor of the Super Soaker!!
Sixth person of any race to earn a Ph.D in physics from an American university.
First female African American neurosurgeon in the US to be certified American Board of Neurological Surgery African American
Her research on the affect of antibiotics on different gut microbiomes has had significant impact on public health.
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Aerospace engineer, retired fighter pilot, former NASA astronaut, and First African American to go to space.
Inventor of early version of the gas mask.
Engineer, physician, and first woman to travel in space.
Research chemist whose work laid the foundation for steroid drug production, birth control pills, and many other medications still being used today.
This chemist and NIH employee was appointed the Chief of the Spectrophotometer Research Branch of the FDA.
This cardiologist performed the first successful open heart surgery and also founded the first integrated hospital.
First African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in physics.
Her work was used as the foundation for the creation of GPS.
Physicist that co-discovered the alpha helix protein structure and conducted research on sickle cell anemia.
Computer engineer who co-developed the first personal computer.