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Explore the untold stories of remarkable minds who changed our world through innovation, discovery, and determination. From ancient times to modern day breakthroughs in AI, biotech, and quantum computing.
The Homopolar Motor
A practical demonstration of Lenz's Law via a Homopolar Motor.
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Black Women Scientists & Inventors Vol 2
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Black Scientists & Inventors Book 2
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Featured Scientists
Aerospace Engineering
First Black woman and first Native American woman to hold a pilot's license, and the first Black person to earn …
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American inventor who received a patent for a train alarm device in 1897.
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Nigerian inventor of a patented shopping trolley with integrated bar code scanning, developed in the United Kingdom
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