STEM-Engineer
Raye Jean Jordan Montague (1935-2018)
Raye Jean Jordan Montague, a registered professional engineer, was incredibly influential in transforming the field of marine vessel construction. A...
André Rebouças (1838-1898)
André Pinto Rebouças was a Brazilian engineer and abolitionist, best known for creating one of the world’s first self-propelled torpedoes during the Paraguayan War....
Charles Chappelle (1872-1941)
Charles Ward Chappelle was an American engineer and businessman best known for his award-winning long-distance airplane in 1911 and his tenure as president of...
Erroll M. Brown (1950- )
In July 1998, Erroll Mingo Brown became the first African American admiral in the United States Coast Guard in its 207-year history. ...
Jennie R. Patrick (1949- )
Jennie R. Patrick became the first African American woman to earn a PhD in chemical engineering when she completed graduate...
Benjamin Bradley (1830-?)
Benjamin Bradley was the first person to develop a working model of a steam engine for a war ship. Born...
Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961)
Frederick McKinley Jones was a prolific early 20th century black inventor who helped to revolutionize both the cinema and refrigeration...
Mark Dean (1957- )
Dr. Mark Dean, an American inventor and computer engineer, is one of the most important figures in the emergence of...
Granville T. Woods (1856-1910)
Granville T. Woods was a prominent inventor and electrical engineer who developed inventions that were awarded 27 patents by the...
