{"id":20052,"date":"2016-02-24T10:18:18","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T14:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=20052"},"modified":"2020-11-17T11:43:28","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T16:43:28","slug":"celebrating-black-history-month-contemporary-inventors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/celebrating-black-history-month-contemporary-inventors\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Black History Month: Contemporary Inventors"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Contemporary<\/p>\n

As the celebration of Black History Month is coming to a close, we wanted to place the spotlight on three contemporary African American inventors whose inventions have left their mark on society.<\/p>\n

While we already featured famous historic African American inventors in our first installment<\/a>, today we\u2019re focusing on Lonnie G. Johnson, Dr. Patricia Bath and \u201cKing of Pop\u201d Michael Jackson.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n

Lonnie G. Johnson<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Lonnie
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Every kid can thank Lonnie G. Johnson for maximizing their fun during a summer water fight. This former Senior Systems Engineer at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, who worked on the Galileo Mission to Jupiter, might be best known for his popular invention, the Super Soaker squirt gun – the most coveted piece of water-fight equipment. In just two years after being invented, it\u2019s reported that Johnson\u2019s money-making machine soaked in more than $200 million in sales! But, besides his success on the market, Johnson also holds more than 80 patents with over 20 additional pending patents.<\/p>\n

Dr. Patricia Bath<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dr.
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As an internationally-recognized ophthalmologist and surgeon, Dr. Patricia Bath can be credited for her invention of the laser-powered Laserphaco Probe. This invention has given physicians the ability to vaporize cataracts in the matter of minutes. Additionally, Dr. Bath has committed her life\u2019s work to find solutions to the ongoing problem of blindness in African Americans. Thanks to Dr. Bath\u2019s invention, people can see clearly now!<\/p>\n

Michael Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Michael
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Speaking of clearly seeing the man in mirror, we can thank the \u201cKing of Pop\u201d for inventing some of the catchiest songs, but we can also thank him for his invention of the Anti-Gravity Shoe. In 1993, Jackson received a patent for this invention that would create an anti-gravity illusion. The invention helped the person wearing the shoes to lean forward beyond the center of gravity by way of a specially-designed heel slot. This slot was attached to the stage by a nail or a post. The person wearing the shoe would slide their foot forward and engage with the post to perform gravity-defying leans.<\/p>\n

Check them out!<\/p>\n

\"Anti-Gravity<\/p>\n

Though Black History Month is quickly coming to a close, we can thank these three contemporary African American inventors for their innovative contributions to society!<\/p>\n

Copyright Davison, 2016<\/em><\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/madamenoire.com\/106958\/contemporary-african-americans-inventors\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Images:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/blackhistory_pvg.s3.amazonaws.com\/lonnie-g-johnson\/5146423977_f262630274.jpg<\/p>\n

http:\/\/teacher.scholastic.com\/activities\/bhistory\/inventors\/images\/bath.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.everythingaction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Smooth-Criminal-michael-jackson-7446671-2200-1487.jpg<\/p>\n

http:\/\/d39ya49a1fwv14.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/michael-jackson-double-10.jpg<\/p>\n

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