Lewis Latimer 1848-1928
Lewis Howard Latimer, 1848-1928
African American inventor and patent draftsman. He worked with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison and invented a modification to the process for making carbon filaments aimed to reduce breakages. While at Edison, Latimer wrote the first book on electric lighting.
As a son of parents who escaped slavery, he had a long and impressive career.
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Lewis Latimer 1848-1928
Lewis Howard Latimer, 1848-1928
African American inventor and patent draftsman. He worked with Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison and invented a modification to the process for making carbon filaments aimed to reduce breakages. While at Edison, Latimer wrote the first book on electric lighting.
As a son of parents who escaped slavery, he had a long and impressive career.
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