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[quote=Anonymous]Garrett Morgan

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Garrett Morgan

Born	Garrett Augustus Morgan
March 4, 1877
Claysville, Harrison County, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1963 (aged 86)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Other names	Big Chief Mason
Occupation	
Entrepreneur
Known for	Inventing a safety hood protective device and a traffic signal
Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a type of two-way traffic light,[1] and a protective 'smoke hood'[2] notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue.[3][4] Morgan also discovered and developed a chemical hair-processing and straightening solution. He created a successful company called "G. A. Morgan Hair Refining Company" based on his hair product inventions along with a complete line of haircare products and became involved in the civic and political advancement of African Americans, especially in and around Cleveland, Ohio.[/quote]

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