In honor of Black History Month, check out 16 inventions you may not have known were created by black people.
16. Electric lamp/Carbon-filament light bulb – Lewis Latimer
15. Walker hair care system – Madam C.J. Walker
14. Blood bank – Charles Richard Drew
13. Elevators with doors – Alexander Miles
12. Traffic lights & Gas Masks – Garrett Morgan
11. Security systems – Marie Van Brittan Brown
10. Heated combs – Walter Sammons
9. Mechanical clothes dryer – George T. Sampson
8. Modern lawn mowers – John Burr
