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African American Scientists

and InventorsLinda Manhart

6thGrade

Ms. Tisdales Class7thPeriod Science

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Table of Contents

1. Dr. Mae C. Jemison

2. Madame C. J.

Walker

3. Benjamin Banneker

4. Dr. Charles Drew

5. Dr. Lloyd Hall

October 17, 1956

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Mae Jemison

One of her many degrees includes aBachelor of Arts in African-American

Studies. From 1983-1985 she served in the Peace

Corps helping people in Sierra Leone andLiberia, West Africa as the area Peace

Corps medical officer. Her first application to NASA into the

astronaut program was turned down.

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Dr. Jemison is one of a kind

Dr. Jemison successfully

completed her astronaut

training program in August

1988, becoming the fifth black

astronaut and the first black

female astronaut in NASA

history.

In August 1992, she was part

of a joint Japanese

SPACELAB J making Mae

Jemison the first black woman

in space.

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Madame C. J. Walker

Sarah Breedlove

Walker: from

cotton field to

millionaire!

She was one of the

first American

women of any

race to become a

millionairethrough her own

efforts.

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Walkers family home here

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The Walker System

In 1905 Sarah Breedlovedeveloped a conditioningtreatment for straighteninghair.

The process consisted of a

shampoo, a pomade "hair-grower", vigorous brushing,and the application of heatediron combs to the hair.

Many contribute her with theinvention of the hot combwhich she used in her system,but did not invent.

Her beauty consultants calledWalker Agents made housecalls.

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Dr. Charles Drew

Dr. Drew is responsible for

organizing the concept of the

Blood Bank.

He has also done a vast amountof research on blood plasma.

Received the 29thSpingarn

Medal: 1944

In 1981, a U.S. postage stamp

was issued in his honor (1981)

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Charles Drew here

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Dr. Lloyd Hall

He is responsible for the meatcuring products, seasonings,emulsions, bakery products,antioxidants, protein hydrolysates,and many others that keep foodsafe.

Many of the preservatives we usetoday are based on his research.

Along with his co-creator, C. L.Griffith, Hall holds the patent forthe sterilization process.

He holds over 100 patents.

After his retirement, he became aconsultant to the Food andAgriculture Organization of theUnited Nations.

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