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Lewis Latimer
Discusses the inventor's career, life, and times.
Lewis Howard Latimer
A biography of the Afro-American inventor who, among other contributions, invented an inexpensive method for manufacturing carbon filaments for electric light bulbs.
Lewis Howard Latimer
Lewis Howard Latimer in The My Itty-Bitty Bio series is a biography for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Lewis Howard Latimer in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions. Includes a timeline, primary sources, glossary, and index.
Lewis Latimer
A biography of the self-educated son of former slaves, describing the positive outlook and determination that allowed him to overcome poverty and racism and become a successful inventor.
Lewis Latimer
Why is Lewis Latimer important? His invention of the carbon filament made light bulbs more afforable and longer lasting. Readers follow his journey from working with Alexander Graham Bell to improving Thomas Edison's light bulb. It's an enlightening story filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts.
VIP: Lewis Latimer
Get ready to go on an adventure with Lewis Latimer in this middle grade biography perfect for fans of the Who Was series! Lewis was one of the greatest inventors of his time. The son of escaped slaves, he was also an engineer who transformed the lightbulb at Thomas Edison's company. And he was a gifted artist, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Lewis's big life in this new series that tells the true--and amazing stories--of history's greatest trailblazers. Packed with illustrations and fun facts, like who invented the Super Soaker!
Thank A Black Man
Latimer was one of the first pioneers of the electric lighting industry from its creation until it had become worldwide in its influence."
Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation
According to the stereotype, late-nineteenth and early-twentieth-century inventors, quintessential loners and supposed geniuses, worked in splendid isolation and then unveiled their discoveries to a marveling world. Most successful inventors of this era, however, developed their ideas within the framework of industrial organizations that supported them and their experiments. For African American inventors, negotiating these racially stratified professional environments meant not only working on innovative designs but also breaking barriers. In this pathbreaking study, Rayvon Fouché examines the life and work of three African Americans: Granville Woods (1856–1910), an independent inventor;...
Illumination
A bio poem. Latimer, born in 1884 to runaway slaves, had very little formal education, yet during his lifetime he obtained numerous patents; and was renown worldwide for his electrical lightning expertise.
