The Greatest inventor known by no one Introduction Granville T. Woods became one of the most admirable inventors even when the odds were against him. Granville T. Woods was an African American inventor in The late 1800s and early 1900s. He made many contributions to the railroad industry and to the rights of African Americans. His contributions to the railroad industry came mainly from his improvement upon the telegraph. However his contributions to the rights and freedoms of africans americans came as a result of his resilience fighting through barriers that arose because of his race. As well as becoming one of the great inventors of his time. while showing that african americans can do anything a white person can and inspiring a change in how people looked at african americans. Granville T. Woods played a major role in the fight for equality and justice. Not only …show more content…
Woods’ had a tough childhood but it may have led him to become more of A hero. Woods’ childhood started when he was born on april 23 1856 to Martha and tailor woods Woods was born in columbus ohio and began his education when he went to public school there until at age 10 He had to leave school and start his career early to work so he could help support his family. When he left school “He took up a variety of jobs. including a railroad engineer in a railroad machine shop, as well as an engineer on a British ship, in a steel mill and as a railroad worker” (“Granville T. Woods - Inventions, Family & Facts”). Taking up these jobs at a young age gave him insight into the industry and it instilled hard work and a good work ethic into him which possibly led to his success as an inventor. He did not begin his career in inventing until 1884 when he Got his first patent for an improved design of a steam boiler furnace. Even though his tough childhood may have held him back at first it is very possible that it was the reason that he made all of these inventions that so many of us use