Inventors padlet by Alexis Sawyer

Henry Blair (inventor of wheelbarrow corn planter)

asawyer3 — 2024-09-04 23:16:33 UTC

Henry Blair was an African American inventor, mostly recognized for inventing the seed planter. His invention allowed for a more efficient way to plant seeds and grow crops. This invention had a big impact on agriculture, which allowed a sped up on crop production.

Sources: Home - The Black Inventor Online Museum

Booker T. Whatley (Introduced clientele memberships clubs for farmers)

asawyer3 — 2024-09-04 23:17:37 UTC

Booker T. Whatley was an African American agriculturist, most notable for his idea Developmemt of the clientele membership system. This system helped black farmers approve upon their financial situation and needs. This helped many black farmers with their income and helped them gain resources to better their business/farm.

Sources: Booker T. Whatley, GSNB’57 (PhD, Horticulture): Black Innovator Who Reshaped Farming : Newsroom (rutgers.edu)

Benjamin Banneker (Inventing an irrigation system for family farm)

asawyer3 — 2024-09-04 23:18:20 UTC

Benjamin Banneker was an African American scientist, astronomer, and inventor where among his many achievements, made a solid impact to the agriculture world with his personally developed family farm irrigation system. his system managed water distribution across his farm at an efficient rate, which improved the productivity of his farm. Banneker's base model influenced many agricultural practices.

Sources: Benjamin Banneker: Biography, Mathematician, Astronomer, Almanacs