Famous African -American Inventors

African-American Scientists and Inventors: Brief Biography, and description of the invention as well as an audio explaining the invention

Black Inventors A-Z: Find any inventor! An A-Z list of popular black inventors: biographies, images, timelines, and other media

Black Scientists and Inventors: Read about scientists and inventors who have made significant contributions to American life.

Enchanted Learning - African-American Inventors and Inventions: Lists all the inventions each inventor contributed to society

Famous Black Inventors: An introduction to just a few of the many modern-day African-American inventors, as well as biographies of their predecessors throughout American history.

Top Ten African American Inventors: What each invented, and a Fast Fact about each

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Famous Inventions Timeline

Famous Inventions Timeline: Alphabetical list of inventions, the inventor, and the date of the invention

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Famous Women Inventors

A Class Act: Women Inventors: An EXCELLENT SITE! View their accomplishments, examine their inventions, and investigate interesting facts about their lives

Famous Women Inventors: Explores the contributions of modern women inventors; Complete descriptions of the invention and their contribution to society

Famous Women Inventors: A listing of the famous women, their invention, and the date of the invention

Famous Women Inventors Throughout History: An alphabetical listing of the invention, and facts about the inventor and the invention

Women Inventors A-Z: Learn about famous women inventors past and present; Complete description of the invention included

Patents

A Patent - by wikipedia: Complete Description of what a Patent is as well as information about the history of patents, patent costs and MORE

Free Patents Online: Provides fast, free access to all US patents and patent applications, partial European data, free PDF downloading, free account features

US Patent and Trademark Kids' Pages: A great site designed to inspire kids to use their imagination and invent. Lots of materials here with regards to intellectual

Wacky Patent of the Month: Devoted to recognizing selected inventors and their remarkable and unconventional patented inventions

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Inventor Sites

Famous Inventors A-Z: Find any inventor! A History of famous inventors past and present with a complete description of their invention

Forgotten Inventors: From PBS - Facts and information about inventions that people don't think about

Have Fun with History: Science and Inventions: A resource for students, educators, and all lovers of American History; EXCELLENT VIDEOS!

Hyperhistory.com: Alphabetical index of persons in Hyperhistory. Famous inventor biographies included in the listings along with other famous people.

Inventive Genius: Explores the lives of nineteen inventors and innovators

Inventor Biographies: Inventor biographies, complemented by photographs, quotations, and additional resources for those who want to learn more

Inventor Hall of Fame: Search database by the inventor, the invention, or the decade: A brief inventor biography of each and and a description of the Impact that inventor's invention had on society

List of Famous Inventors: The inventor's name as well as what he invented AND links to further describe the inventor

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Invention Sites

Enchanted Learning: Inventions and Inventors; invention listed alphabetically

Famous Inventions A-Z: A History of Inventions: Find most any invention! An alphabetical of inventions with facts and information about the invention and the inventor

Famous Inventions: A list of the invention, the inventor, the place, and the date of the invention

History of Toys and Games: How some toys were invented, how others got their names, and fun facts to enjoy.

How Stuff Works: Inventions: Inventions and links to more information about the inventions

Invention Categories: Inventions Listed by Category (i.e. food and drink, toys and games, etc.): Lists the invention, the inventor, the year, and complete facts about the inventor and the invention

Invention Facts and Myths: Myths meant to amaze, inspire, and amuse you

Smithsonian: Inventors and Inventions: High quality links on the topic of inventing and inventors; prominent people and machines of the last 150 years

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Inventors and Invention Trivia

*Patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are valuable"intellectual property", and necessary to obtain in order to protect that creative idea or property.

*There is a list of the top ten most significant inventors during the industrial revolution.

*African Americans, some of whom are in the top ten African American inventors ever, have invented some important devices.

*Biography.com lists what they believe is the list of the top ten inventors of all time.

*PBS has compiled a list of "Seven Forgotten Inventors".

*Encyclopedia Britannica has created a list for The Greatest Inventions of All Times which includes the name and description of the invention, the year it was invented, the country the inventor lived in, and the name of the inventor.

*Popular Mechanics magazine has created their list of the Top 50 Inventions of All Time.

*Time magazine has created their list of the 50 Worst Inventions of All Time.

*Wikipedia lists inventors who died as a result of their very own invention.

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