Black Scientists & Inventors Book 7

by Michael Williams & Jegna Robinson

Description

A Celebration of Genius, Innovation, and Global Impact. The seventh volume in the internationally acclaimed Black Scientists and Inventors series continues to enlighten and inspire young readers aged 7 to 16. This engaging textbook highlights the achievements of Black scientists and inventors from the UK, America, the Caribbean, and Africa, showcasing their vital contributions to science, technology, and innovation. Packed with biographies, stimulating questions, a detailed timeline, glossary, and bibliography, this edition helps students strengthen key skills in reading, comprehension, maths, history, and science while fostering curiosity and pride in cultural heritage. Meet outstanding pioneers such as: Percy Julian – Chemist and inventor of treatments for glaucoma and the lifesaving substance Aerofoam. Valerie Thomas – Visionary scientist and inventor of the Illusion Transmitter, a technology that inspired 3D imaging. Norbert Rillieux – Revolutionary engineer who transformed the sugar industry with his multiple-effect evaporator. Thomas Mensah – Innovator whose machinery for manufacturing fibre optics made the technology commercially viable. Professor G. Lalor – Jamaican scientist and pioneer of the Geo-thermal Atlas of Jamaica. An essential addition to the series — inspiring young minds to think big, explore boldly, and shape the future.