Biographies of
Black Achievers in Science

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  • What Are You Figuring Now? A Story about Benjamin Banneker.
    A biography of the Afro-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of the United States in 1791.

  • The Story of Guion Bluford.
    A biography of Guy Bluford, the first black man in space, part of the crew of the space shuttle "Challenger" on its August 1983 flight.

  • George Washington Carver.

  • Charles Drew Life-Saving Scientist.
    Discusses the brief life of an extraordinary young doctor whose research with blood left us many legacies.

  • Mae Jemison: Space Scientist.

  • I've Got an Idea! The Story of Frederick McKinley Jones.
    A biography of the black engineer and inventor credited with many inventions, including refrigeration units for trucks and railroad cars, portable X-ray units, and the ticket dispenser.

  • Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger.
    A biography of the half-Dutch/half-black Surinamese man who, despite the hardships and prejudice he found in his new Massachusetts home, invented a shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized the shoe industry in the late nineteenth century.

  • The Real McCoy: The Life of an African-American Inventor.
    Young readers meet Elijah McCoy and discover how he invented the lawn sprinkler, the rubber heel on a shoe, and more.

  • Sure Hands Strong Heart: The Life of Daniel Hale Williams.
    A biography of the black surgeon who, among other achievements, was the first to perform open heart surgery.

  • Madam C.J. Walker: Pioneer Businesswoman.
    A biography of the Afro-American businesswoman whose invention of facial creams and other cosmetics led to great financial success.

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