BAKER'S LIST Of ""Colored"" Inventors: Over 400 Inventions by African Americans (1821-1980)

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Reggie K Smith

BAKER'S LIST Of ""Colored"" Inventors

Over 400 Inventions by African Americans (1821-1980)

Reggie K Smith

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Smith-Lenoir Graphic Creations
05 May 2025

Biography: general; History of the Americas; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Inventions & inventors

Series: Black Innovation

BAKER'S LIST of ""Colored"" Inventors highlights and puts within your grasp more than 400 African American inventions. This book presents a rare and invaluable list of African American inventions that shaped industries, revolutionized everyday life, and established a foundation for subsequent generations of thinkers and creators-curated from the historical records of Henry E. Baker, Assistant Patent Examiner at the U.S. Patent Office. Through meticulous research, Baker uncovered and validated these pioneering works, overcoming historical barriers to ensure that these inventors received rightful recognition.

The author provides insightful historical context, correcting historical omissions and misinformation, filling in the gaps, and ensuring that readers see a fuller, more accurate picture of the innovation of these inventors. The book includes ""The Basics About Patents,"" a practical chapter outlining the patent process-offering guidance for aspiring inventors who wish to bring their ideas to life today.

Perfect for educators, students, parents, entrepreneurs, historians, and anyone passionate about untold stories, BAKER'S LIST of ""Colored"" Inventors ensures these extraordinary legacies are celebrated, preserved, and passed down.

Own your learning journey.

By: Reggie K Smith
Imprint: Smith-Lenoir Graphic Creations
Volume: 1
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 2mm
Weight: 64g
ISBN: 9798218680251
Series: Black Innovation
Pages: 38
Publication Date: 05 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reggie K. Smith is a creative technology innovator-a seasoned expert in video production technology and graphic communications, with four decades of experience in the tech and creative industries. A native of Mississippi and a lifelong advocate for innovation, Reggie has spent the last 20 years studying and documenting the contributions of African American inventors. Now, in a bold career pivot, Reggie brings this wealth of research to the literary world with the second of three publications, BAKER'S LIST Of ""Colored"" Inventors: Over 400 Innovations by African Americans (1821-1980)-a compelling collection that illuminates the ingenuity and resilience of and places within your grasp hundreds of Black inventors across generations.The third work delves deeper as it explores Henry E. Baker's life and journey, complete with biographical sketches of inventors, educational patent detail, and more, in a way that nicely blends creativity and technology for an engaging experience. You will be empowered along your own educational journey.