Black History: Greater Meaning

Lonnie Johnson
 

Lonnie Johnson (born October 6, 1949) is best known as the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun. The top selling toy in the United States in 1991 and 1992, over 40 million Super Soakers have generated over $200 million in sales since 1990.

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Granville T. Woods
 
 

Granville T Woods

(April 23, 1856 – January 30, 1910), was an African American inventor. He was born in Columbus, Ohio and died in New York. Woods developed several improvements to the railroad system, and was referred to by some as the "Black Edison."