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The Great Idea Finder: Inventor Granville Woods Biography

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A detailed biography of Granville T. Woods, who was known as "the Black Edison" because of his many inventions. He is best known for greatly improving the safety of railroads by his invention of the Multiplex Railway Telegraph.

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air brakes, railroad safety, third rail, "black thomas edison", african american inventors, granville t. woods, multiplex railway telegraph, railroad improvements, railroads in the late 19th century
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)