He was the seventh child out of eleven. Through his his life he achieved great accomplishments. He achieved these accomplishments by becoming an inventor and a entrepreneur. Some of his accomplishments were inventing a gas mask, and Traffic signal, and he also opened up his own repair shop.
The African American inventor I decided to do a report on is Lloyd Hall. He was not only a black inventor but he also a chemist. Lloyd Hall received his Bachelor of Science from Northwestern University in 1914, a Master of Science from Northwestern in 1916, and a Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) from Virginia State College in 1944. He also served as chief chemist for John Morrel and Company of Ottuma, Illinois (1919-1921) and became President of the Chemical Products Corporation, Chicago from 1921 to 1924.
E.D. Nixon helped the Montgomery Bus Boycott in many ways. He once said “The Montgomery boycott was a big thing in a whole lot of people’s lives.” And he was right; for if it wasn’t for the Montgomery bus boycott, African Americans wouldn’t be able to enjoy the freedoms they have today. Edgar Daniel Nixon, otherwise known as E.D. Nixon , was born on July 12, 1899 in Lowndes County, Alabama.
In addition, Carver began his research on peanut’s ,sweet potatoes and other products when he embarked on the career
After his service in the United States Navy he joined his father in the sawdust business at the age of 27. This job would be the start to his very famous and effective invention. He found his wife and got married to her and had four children and six grandchildren. His typical life transitioned into a multi millionaire businessman
He had many odd jobs after graduating. His first book was published in 1966 that book was The Special War. After
William “Bull” Halsey is one of the most prominent Naval figures of the 20th century for his unconventional but extremely effective style of leadership during World War II. His greatest successes can be seen through his influences with his men and the respect he was given. His up bringing as the son of a Naval officer and his experience in his early years is what can be attributed to this style of leadership. He was able to leverage the skills he had in order to lead the biggest Naval war effort in United Sates history. His lasting legacy can be seen not only in his sheer accomplishments in turning the tide of the war but also in the lasting lessons in leadership that he left behind.
Him and his family moved to the United States and settled close to some family members in Pittsburgh because there were lack of the business in Scotland. His family ended $7.50 extra for bills so he got his first job in a tactile industry as a worker, and earned $1.20 a week. At the age of 16 he was famous for being able to decode a dot-dot-dash, not that many people in the world are able to do that. At
Charles Raymond Starkweather, born November 24, 1938, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Being the third of seven children grew up in the Great Depression Era. Money had always been a problem, which angered Charles greatly, believing it was an “injustice”. He was often bullied for his funny walk and a speech impediment. By age 16, he dropped out of school.
Choreographer Alvin Ailey expresses the story of the labored, broken, yet courageous black woman, though lengthy arm extensions and torso contractions that are combined with his signature style of ballet, modern dance, and African technique. Alvin Ailey trained dancers have a way of dancing bigger than the audience could ever imagine by embodying the real life struggles Alvin himself witnessed This type of character outpouring births a spiritual intimacy or soul connection between dancer and choreography and finally audience and dancer. A dance genius in his own right, Alvin Ailey was born on January 5, 1931 in a small town in Texas. His 17-year-old mother would soon know the struggles of being a single mother in the segregated south just months after Alvin was born.
Philo Farnsworth was born on August 19, 1906 in Beaver Utah. At first glance it may not seem like he influenced the world but you can’t judge a book by its cover. From a very young age, Philo was interested in everything. In fact, he turned his log cabins appliances into pure electricity. This eventually turned out to be a good thing, as he won a national contest with his discoveries in high school.
He was the president of Oberlin College in the mid 1800’s. This college was the first of its kind to allow black and women students. The faculty and students of Oberlin were active
Throughout his baseball career, Jackie Robinson combated and disarmed antagonists of all kinds with an unflappable demeanor and preternatural inner resolve. My favorite example of his delicate balance between outward poise and inner tenaciousness lies in his encounters with Phillies manager Ben Chapman, who resorted to using malicious racial epithets and instructing his pitchers to purposely throw harmful balls at Jackie Robinson. In a game against Chapman’s team in 1947, Robinson responded by scoring the sole run in the Dodgers’ 1-0 victory. For Robinson, vindication came in the form of tangible results. His resolve and success in the face of contempt, bigotry, and harassment serves as an eternal example for students like myself who seek to
I picked to write about Alvin Ailey because I feel like this is the decade and generation that his legacy died in because when it comes to dance no one thinks of Ailey as the founding father his dancing is a lost art.. Alvin Ailey was an amazing dancer and choreographer with his own unique dance style. His talent was referenced in Fresh Prince of Bel Air and a different world his style is what makes him stand out from other choreographers. Alvin Ailey was not born with his name in lights he had a rough beginning. Born in Rogers, Texas on January 5th 1931 as Alvin Ailey Jr.
As said in the article Neil Armstrong by A+E Networks, it states, “...he joined the faculty of the University of Cincinnati as a professor of aerospace engineering.” Which shows how he helped space exploration to help us to learn
