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Oh, really. Here are just a few minorities who contributed to the American cause:
Benjamin Banneker & George Washington Carver- agricultural chemists
Dr Daniel Hale Williams-performed 1st successful heart surgery in 1893
Archibald Alexander-civil engineering degree in 1912
Percy L. Jullian-discovered synthesis of cortisone used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
Dr Charles Richard Drew-researched in blood plasma and set up the 1st blood bank
Lewis Howard Latimer-invented the electric lamp
Granville T Woods-invented telegraph that allowed moving trains to communicate with each other
Garrett Morgan-invented a gas mask used in WW1 to protect soldiers from chlorine fumes and traffic signals that featured automatic Stop and Go.
Patricia Bath-invented the Laserphaco Probe for treatment of cataracts.
I could have added a LOT more minorities who have contributed greatly to the advancement of this country but thought better of it, so to say that being labeled a minority is b/c of lack of intellect is totally WRONG!!
I just thought of something that happened to me...many years ago I and a friend made up a game that we called 'Shopping Spree' and b/c we couldn't get funding for it went ahead and sent it to the Mattel company. One year later we saw OUR GAME on a commercial. The only joy I get out of it is that it didn't do well!!
Benjamin Banneker & George Washington Carver- agricultural chemists
Dr Daniel Hale Williams-performed 1st successful heart surgery in 1893
Archibald Alexander-civil engineering degree in 1912
Percy L. Jullian-discovered synthesis of cortisone used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory diseases.
Dr Charles Richard Drew-researched in blood plasma and set up the 1st blood bank
Lewis Howard Latimer-invented the electric lamp
Granville T Woods-invented telegraph that allowed moving trains to communicate with each other
Garrett Morgan-invented a gas mask used in WW1 to protect soldiers from chlorine fumes and traffic signals that featured automatic Stop and Go.
Patricia Bath-invented the Laserphaco Probe for treatment of cataracts.
I could have added a LOT more minorities who have contributed greatly to the advancement of this country but thought better of it, so to say that being labeled a minority is b/c of lack of intellect is totally WRONG!!
I just thought of something that happened to me...many years ago I and a friend made up a game that we called 'Shopping Spree' and b/c we couldn't get funding for it went ahead and sent it to the Mattel company. One year later we saw OUR GAME on a commercial. The only joy I get out of it is that it didn't do well!!
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