WOMEN INVENTORS INDEX - 1790-1895
Here is a list of African American Inventors. Click on the patent number to see a representative patent drawing.
| Patent Number | Inventor | title | Date | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386,289 | Benjamin, Miriam E. | Gong and signal chair for hotels, etc | July 17, 1888 | Washington, DC | African-American, her invention was apopted for use by the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| 322,177 | Goode, Sarah E. | Cabinet bed | July 14, 1885 | Chicago, IL | African-American, First African-American woman to receive a patent. |
Susan E. Hocker, Miami University Libraries.12/12/03
