02-02-1897 Ice Cream Scoop Invented
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
| Discipline(s): |
Engineering Diversity Entrepreneurship and Innovation General Engineering, Engineering Science Industrial Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
| Special Topic(s): |
Black and African American Scientists and Engineers |
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Community - Blog |
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| Author(s): |
Alice Agogino |
| Description: | Engineering Pathway's "Today in History" blog for February 2. Today in History - February 2, 1897 - Ice cream scoop patented by Alfred L. Cralle, the first African-American in Pittsburgh to receive a patent. His patent became the model for ice cream scoops in households soon after and the basis for many scoops today. Cralle was born in Lunenberg County, Virginia on September 4, 1866, was educated in the common schools of the county, and later worked with his father in the carpenter. This work sparked his interest in mechanics and he took advanced courses at Wayland Seminary in Washington, D.C. Although educated, his career path was to move to Pittsburgh where he served as a porter in Markell Brothers' drug store and the St. Charles Hotel. He advanced to assistant manager when the Afro-American Financial, Accumulating, Merchandise and Business Association was organized. |
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| Keywords: | ice cream scoop African American |
| Is Component of: |
"Today in History" Blog of the Engineering Pathway Digital Library |
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African American role model. |
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Easy |
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Low |
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| Publication Date: | January 2009 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.k-grayengineeringeducation.com/blog/index.php/2012/02/ |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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