Mr. William Hunter Dammond
Mr. William Hunter Dammond was the first Black graduate from the Western University of Pennsylvania (now University of Pittsburgh).
Dr. Thomas Mensah
Dr. Thomas Mensah is a chemical engineer and inventor who is also one of the four original inventors of fiber optic technology.
Mrs. Marie V.B. Brown
Mrs. Marie V.B. Brown was the inventor of the home security system.
Ms. Miriam Benjamin
Ms. Miriam Benjamin was the second Black woman to obtain a U.S. patent (1888)
Mx. Judy Reed
Mx. Judy Reed is the first Black woman to be recorded as owning a patent.
Dr. Arlyne Simon
Dr. Arlyne Simon is an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and author.