Little Known Black History Fact: Lewis Latimer
Share the post
Share this link via
Or copy link
Latimer also patented a safety elevator and air purifier for hospitals. Because of his work with electricity, he became one of Thomas Edison’s closest colleagues and a respected inventor of Edison Electric Lighting, which is now known as General Electric.
Lewis H. Latimer died on December 11, 1928.
Little Known Black History Fact: Lewis Latimer was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
-
Sex Positions You’ve Never Heard Of (But Need to Try, Now)
-
You Care: Jeezy Calls C A P On Jeannie Mai’s Bombshell Accusations of Domestic Abuse, Provides Receipts To Backup His Claims
-
Surgeon Fired For Gawking At Black Male 'Genitals Of The Day' & More
-
Missing 14-Year-Old Found In Cleveland Home
-
R. Kelly Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse of His Own God Daughter
-
Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2024
-
R&B Singer Lizzen On Styling Herself In The Visuals For Her Viral Song With Robin Thicke
-
NFL History! A Complete List of Black QBs Drafted in the First Round