07-12-1872 The Real McCoy Patent of Locomotive Lubrication Cup
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| Audience/Grade: | College Freshman-Continuing Education |
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Engineering Diversity Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
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Black and African American Scientists and Engineers |
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Community - Blog |
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Chad-Eric Montgomery |
| Description: | Engineering Pathway's "Today in History" blog for July 13. Excerpt: "Today in history - July 7, 1872 - Elijah McCoy created an invention that has made him arguably the most notable African American inventor ever. His birth date is still unknown although the date is speculated by many sources ranging from March 27, 1843 to May 2, 1844. His story would not have been possible if not for his parents. They were former slaves who fled from Kentucky to Canada by way of the Underground Railroad. Elijah one of 12 children would then be born in Colchester, Canada (interesting fact most the slaves that escaped via the Underground Railroad escaped to Canada). His father, George McCoy, enrolled in the British forces to help stop the Canadian leader Louis Riel's launched rebellion in 1837. In appreciation of his military services, George McCoy was given 160 acres of land by the British. As a result of his father's ties to Britain, at the age of 16 Elijah McCoy he was offered and accepted an apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering in Edinburgh, Scotland. At the time he was awarded the apprenticeship, slavery in America had not yet been abolished. Thus, this opportunity wouldn't have been possible if his family hadn't escaped slavery in America. One can't help but wonder how many other McCoy's were unable to mature intellectually because of slavery?" |
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| Keywords: | Elijah McCoy Black Inventor African American |
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"Today in History" Blog of the Engineering Pathway Digital Library |
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Great way to show the contributions of early African-American inventors. |
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| Publication Date: | July 2009 |
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WWW |
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Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.k-grayengineeringeducation.com/blog/index.php/2012/07/ |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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