10 Life-Changing Inventions Made By Black Women

While you might not think about who was behind some of the technology taken for granted daily, it might surprise you to know how many come from Black women. Throughout history, Black women have inspired or invented more things than you know. Here are only 10 of them.  10 Inventions By Black Women 1. The Laserphoco Probe Dr. Patricia Bath hit several milestones in her medical career. The opthalmologist was the first Black female physician to receive a medical patent and was the first Black woman to finish a residency in ophthalmology at New York University. She created the Laserphaco probe, which is a device that uses a small laser to remove cataracts from the eye. This invention revolutionized cataract surgery and it led to Dr. Bath’s posthumous induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2021.  Photo: LinkedIn & 2. The Home Security System Living in a high-crime neighborhood in 1966, Marie Van Brittan Brown was looking for a way to be safe. That’s when she invented a security system that would give her a view of her front door. The system had a sliding camera, two-way microphones, television monitors, and four peepholes. Using the peepholes, the camera...