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ERIC Number: EJ565818
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0882-228X
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Lewis Latimer: African American Inventor, Poet and Activist.
Judd, Michael
OAH Magazine of History, v12 n2 p25-30 Win 1998
Details a lesson plan that examines the life and career of Lewis Latimer. Latimer, the self-taught son of fugitive slaves, rose to a prominent position in Thomas Edison's Electric Company and pioneered many innovations in the early electric industry. Includes a biographical sketch of Latimer, photographs, and illustrations. (MJP)
Descriptors: Black Achievement, Black History, Black Influences, Black Leadership, Electricity, Intellectual Property, Inventions, Patents, Science and Society, Science History, Scientific Enterprise, Secondary Education, Social Influences, Social Studies, Technological Advancement
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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