Garrett Morgan: Inventor and Innovator
Explore the life and inventions of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor who made significant contributions to safety and everyday life.
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Garrett Morgan: Inventor and Innovator
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Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877-1963) was an African American inventor, businessman, and community leader from Cleveland, Ohio. He is best known for his inventions which improved public safety, including the three-position traffic signal and the safety hood (an early gas mask). Morgan's ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit led to several successful businesses and patents, leaving a lasting impact on American society.
1. What is Garrett Morgan best known for inventing?
The light bulb
The telephone
The three-position traffic signal and safety hood
The airplane
2. Garrett Morgan was from which U.S. state?
New York
California
Ohio
Texas
3. The safety hood invented by Garrett Morgan was an early version of a .
4. Morgan's traffic signal helped to improve on roads.
5. Garrett Morgan only invented things related to transportation.
True
False
6. How did Garrett Morgan's inventions contribute to public safety?