In the 19th century, this great man revolutionized the arms industry and contributed greatly to putting a definitive … Continue reading “André Rebouças, the inventor of torpedo and champion of the abolition of slavery”
Category: Scholars, Inventors and Inventions
And Africa invented the calendar…
The oldest suggestion of the existence of a calendar in history is the 37,000 to 44 000-year-old Lebombo … Continue reading “And Africa invented the calendar…”
And Africa invented the calendar…
The oldest suggestion of the existence of a calendar in history is the 37,000-year-old Lebombo bone found in … Continue reading “And Africa invented the calendar…”
Then Africa civilized Europe… 3 times
“What a topic for meditation (…) to think that this race of black men, our slaves and the … Continue reading “Then Africa civilized Europe… 3 times”
The African origin of fortified castles
The phrase fortified castle seems to be instinctively reminiscent of Europe and its medieval knights. Yet, it is … Continue reading “The African origin of fortified castles”
Otis Boykin, the electronics engineer who helped create the pacemaker
Around you, whether it is the computer, the radio, the television, these devices use or used the invention … Continue reading “Otis Boykin, the electronics engineer who helped create the pacemaker”
The prestigious history of the African sailing
Africa had a considerable naval experience during Pharaonic and imperial eras. And it is thanks to this technique … Continue reading “The prestigious history of the African sailing”
Dr. Percy Julian, the black chemist who spread the use of corticosteroids
« One day I’ll be a chemist ». This sentence said a lot about the determination of Percy … Continue reading “Dr. Percy Julian, the black chemist who spread the use of corticosteroids”
Gerald Lawson, the Black inventor at the origin of the video game market
Gerald Lawson was born in New York in 1940. As a child, a picture of George Washington Carver, … Continue reading “Gerald Lawson, the Black inventor at the origin of the video game market”
Samuel Kountz, kidney transplant pioneer
Grandson of an enslaved woman, Samuel Lee Kountz was born in 1930 in Lexa in the State of … Continue reading “Samuel Kountz, kidney transplant pioneer”