Lewis Howard Latimer: Inventor of the Improved Lightbulb
Lewis Howard Latimer, born into slavery, became a renowned inventor and scientist known for improving the lightbulb to burn longer. He collaborated with Thomas Edison and invented the threaded socket for light fixtures. Latimer was a remarkable individual, delivering abolitionist newspapers as a boy and showcasing talents in poetry and music. His intelligence, persistence, and significant contributions to lighting technology leave a lasting legacy.
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LEWIS HOWARD LATIMER By Tru Ames
Parents were born into slavery Born on September 4 1848 Went to Grammar school He was good and skipped a grade EARLY LIFE
WHAT IS HE FAMOUS FOR Improved the lightbulb to burn much longer. He was an inventor and scientist who helped Thomas Edison develop the electric light bulb.
CHARACTER TRAITS WITH SUPPORT Really, really smart because he invented the lightbulb. Persistent because he never gave up.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS He worked on improving the electric lightbulb. He invented a bathroom for railroad cars and the threaded socket, which allows a lightbulb to be screwed into a fixture.
As a boy, Lewis Latimer delivered William Lloyd Garrison s abolitionist newspaper the Liberator. Latimer also wrote poetry and played several musical instruments. INTERESTING FACTS
