https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr Learn about Garrett Morgan, an inventor who lived from 1877 to 1963. He invented many everyday inventions, such as the traffic light and the gas mask. Learn about this great man's life and his legacy. en-us 2023-01-17 13:41:22 UTC 2023-02-23 18:05:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f6a6.png adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2446845632 Garrett Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. He had a mixed-race heritage.]]> 2023-01-17 13:43:37 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2446845632 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2446849209 After Garrett Morgan finished fifth grade, he quit school, left his home at the age of fourteen, moved to Cincinnati, and started work as a handyman.]]> 2023-01-17 13:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2446849209 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448660275 In 1895, Garrett Morgan moved to Cleveland, Ohio and became a sewing machine mechanic.]]> 2023-01-18 17:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448660275 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448672753 Morgan invented his first invention, a belt fastener for sewing machines. His genius for invention and business would blossom in the following years.]]> 2023-01-18 17:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448672753 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448680976 Morgan opened a shop that sold and repaired sewing machines The next year, he married Mary Anne Hassek, a Bavarian woman.]]> 2023-01-18 17:14:52 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448680976 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448684679 In 1909, Garrett Morgan owned and operated a tailoring shop with the help of his wife. It employed 32 people and manufactured dresses, coats, and suits.]]> 2023-01-18 17:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2448684679 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2450124257 Garrett Morgan invented the G.A. Morgan Hair Refining Cream, which straightened hair. After 4 years, he set up the G.A. Morgan Refining Company to manufacture his new invention. The profits allowed Morgan to concentrate on other inventions.]]> 2023-01-19 17:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2450124257 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2450162940 On August 19, 1912, Garrett Morgan filed a patent for a "breathing device", which he soon perfected into a gas mask which would be extensively used in World War I. Many police departments and fire departments throughout the United States became equipped with Morgan's gas mask.]]> 2023-01-19 17:51:56 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2450162940 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2450185885 In 1914, Garrett Morgan gained a US patent for the safety hood he invented two years ago. That same year, he created the National Safety Device Company to promote and manufacture the safety hood.]]> 2023-01-19 18:08:29 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2450185885 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451043781 On July 24, 1916, there was an explosion at Lake Erie. Using Garrett Morgan's gas mask, he and his brother saved 20+ lives. It was a great rescue that was made possible by Garrett Morgan's safety hood.]]> 2023-01-20 13:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451043781 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451055259 Garrett Morgan kept inventing many different things, from hats to belt fasteners to car parts. He also worked on his mechanical skills during this time. He would soon be concentrated on the traffic light.]]> 2023-01-20 13:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451055259 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451057085 On January 23, 1923, Garrett Morgan invented the traffic light. It was an old and simple version of the three-way traffic light we see today. He invented it after seeing an accident with a horse carriage and a car. He gained a US patent in November, and patents from Canada and the UK came soon after.]]> 2023-01-20 13:36:33 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451057085 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451074917 Morgan created the Cleveland Call, an African American newspaper. It was later renamed to the Call & Post. The newspaper got a large circulation.]]> 2023-01-20 13:52:51 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2451074917 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453650518 Garrett Morgan died on July 27, 1963 in Cleveland, Ohio.]]> 2023-01-23 17:53:54 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453650518 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453661469 Soon after getting the patents of his traffic light, he sold the rights to General Electric for $40,000, which doesn't seem like much but was a handsome sum back then. General Electric would, over time, turn Morgan's design into the traffic lights we see today.]]> 2023-01-23 18:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453661469 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453666897 Morgan entered politics in 1931. He ran as an independent candidate for the Cleveland City Council. His platform included relief for the unemployed, better lighting, improved sanitation, and more.]]> 2023-01-23 18:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453666897 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453670426 In 1943, Garrett Morgan suffered from a severe case of glaucoma. It resulted in the loss of 90% of his vision.]]> 2023-01-23 18:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2453670426 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2456115807 42 years after his death, Garrett Morgan was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame. The National Inventors Hall of Fame honors individuals, both living and dead, whose work has changed civilization and improved the way we live. The induction took place at a ceremony that happened in May.]]> 2023-01-25 13:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2456115807 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2456154014 Garrett Morgan has a great legacy. He had saved countless lives with his inventions and still does with his inventions. Garrett Morgan's work continues to inspire and serve present-day inventors and engineers.]]> 2023-01-25 13:46:00 UTC https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2456154014 adityakapoor3 https://padlet.com/adityakapoor3/bwoctphlb15e8wrr/wish/2456156606 Here are my sources because the description won't let me:

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https://www.biography.com/inventor/garrett-morgan

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