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Federal Highway Administration: Garrett A. Morgan Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Federal Highway Administration provides a detailed biography of Garret A. Morgan (1877-1963 CE), as well as focusing on two of his most important inventions: the three-position traffic signal and the safety hood....
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Invention of the Week: Forrest Bird: Medical Respirator

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the inventor of "the first reliable low-cost, mass-produced medical respirator," Forrest Bird. This article overviews his education and career, the development of the respirator, and the effects the respirator has had on the...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Inventor of the Week: Garrett A. Morgan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology provides information on Garrett A. Morgan (1877-1963 CE), who is credited with inventing the gas mask, and, in turn, saving firefighters from suffocating while putting out fires...