Posters: African-American Engineers and Inventors
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) offers for purchase a poster series highlighting the achievements of African American engineers and inventors. The poster series contains ten posters, measuring 14-by-18 inches, each displaying a picture of an African American engineer or inventor and information about their work.
Among those highlighted are: Elijah McCoy, inventor of the lubrication cup; mathematician Benjamin Banneker, who produced the first American-made wooden clock and helped design the city of Washington, D.C.; and Madame C.J. Walker, inventor of a metal heating comb and conditioner which straightened the hair of African-American women.
Poster sets can be purchased for $20 a set for members and $24 for non-members. Contact the ASME Information Central at 1-800-THE-ASME (843-2763) and request product #AAI497. To purchase online, click here.
Customer Service: E-mail: infocentral@asme.org; Phone: 1-800-843-2763 or 1-973-882-1170
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