Gladys May West (1930 - ) is an American mathematician known for her contributions to the mathematical modelling of the shape of the...

Marie Van Brittan Brown (October 30, 1922 - February 2, 1999) was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City. In 1966 she had the idea for a...

Lisa Gelobter (1971 - ) is a computer scientist, technologist and chief executive. She is the Chief Digital Service Officer for the...

Lonnie Johnson (October 6, 1949 - ) was an African-American engineer and inventor. He earned his master's degree in nuclear engineering...

Charles Drew (June 3, 1904 – April 1, 1950) was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood...

Patricia Bath (November 4, 1942 – May 30, 2019) was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic. She was an early...

James West (February 10, 1931- Present) is an African American inventor and acoustician. He holds over 250 foreign and U.S. patents for...