Lewis Howard Latimer - Biography, Inventor, Draftsman

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After his father's departure, Latimer worked to help support his mother and family. In 1864, at the age of 16, Latimer lied about his age in order to enlist in the United States Navy during the Civil War. Returning to Boston after an honorable discharge, he accepted a menial position at the Crosby and Gould patent law office… See more

Biography of Lewis Latimer, Noted Black Inventor - ThoughtCo

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Innovative Lives : Lewis Latimer (1848-1928): …

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Lewis Latimer (1848-1928) was an expert draftsman who joined Thomas Edison’s lab in 1884. He was also a skilled inventor and …

About Lewis Latimer — Lewis Latimer House Museum

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Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928) was an African-American inventor, electrical pioneer, and a son of fugitive slaves. With no access to formal education, Latimer taught himself …

Lewis Latimer | Lemelson

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Along with Granville T. Woods, Latimer was one of the first major African American inventors. He first worked as an assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, drawing the blueprints for Bell’s patent for the telephone in 1876. …

Lewis Latimer - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help

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Lewis Latimer was an inventor and a scientist who helped develop the electric light bulb. He was also an artist and an expert on the laws that cover inventions . Lewis Howard Latimer was born on September 4, 1848, in …

No, a Black man didn't invent the light bulb. But Lewis Latimer

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Born just a year after Edison in 1848, Latimer was an inventor known for working closely with Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone (though some …

Lewis Latimer - The Black Inventor Online Museum

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Lewis Latimer An African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She founded a hair and beauty supply company aimed at Black consumers and was heralded by the the Guinness Book …

Lewis Howard Latimer Biography – Facts, Childhood, …

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Lewis Howard Latimer was an African American scientist, inventor, engineer, and patent draftsman for many inventions, including lightbulb and the telephone that transformed technology in the later part of the 19th …

Lewis Howard Latimer - Wikipedia

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Death and legacy [ edit] Latimer is an inductee of the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his work on electric filament manufacturing techniques. The Latimer family house is on Latimer Place in Flushing, …