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Henry Blair: Verified Profile of the First Known African American Inventor

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Henry Blair is the first known African American inventor identified in U.S. patent records. He was born around 1807 near Rockville, Maryland, and was formally recorded as illite...

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Verified Profile: Henry Blair, Early American Inventor

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Henry Blair is the second known African American inventor to receive a U.S. patent. He lived in early 19th century Maryland and patented two innovations that improved agricultur...

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