Claudio Castillón Lévano, PhD
Dr. Claudio Castillón Lévano was born on December 15, 1954 in Trujillo, Peru and would go on to be the most diverse and prolific Hispanic inventor of our time. He earned his BS and MS in Telecommunications Engineering before earning his PhD in Electrical Engineering at the National University of Engineering in Lima, Peru. Through […]
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was a renown agricultural scientist, farmer, and inventor. Born enslaved, at the tail end of the Civil War, he was raised by his former owners in Missouri. At one point he and his family were captured by slave raiders, before eventually being returned. He showed a keen interest in nature and plants that permeated through his life and career.
Emmett Chappelle
Mr.Emmett Chappelle, widely known as the “Father of Bioluminescence” was an African-American scientist who made grand leaps in the field of research.
Dr. Percy Lavon Julian
Dr. Percy Lavon Julian was one of the foremost chemists in the 20th century. He was one of six children to two middle class parents in Montgomery, Alabama, and all of his siblings attended college.