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Who is Lewis Latimer?

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Who is Lewis Latimer?

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Lewis Howard Latimer (1848–1928) was a prominent Black American inventor, draftsman, and patent consultant.

Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, to parents who had escaped slavery, Latimer had a limited formal education but went on to achieve significant success in the field of engineering [3]. He is perhaps best known for his work in the electric light industry; in 1884, he joined the Edison Electric Light Company, where he contributed his expertise as a draftsman [1].

Throughout his career, he held various patents and worked with notable figures of his time, including Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison [1, 3]. In his later years, he resided in the Flushing section of Queens, New York [2]. Today, his former residence is a landmarked site known as the Lewis H. Latimer House [1].

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