Despite having no formal education, Latimer became a chief draftsman, patent expert, and inventor with seven of his own patented inventions. He made contributions to the development of innovations ...

Lewis H. Latimer should come to mind just as quickly as Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell when thinking of inventors who left a lasting impact on society. Despite having no formal education, ...

Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, Hiram S. Maxim and Lewis Howard Latimer. These four men were the greatest inventors and innovators of their day. They were all born in the late 1840s, and ...

The museum will extend its hours as it marks it grand reopening. The Lewis Latimer House Museum has officially reopened. The New York-based museum marked its new era with a Juneteenth celebration. The ...

In a long-overdue decision, the city of Fall River will honor Lewis H. Latimer, the Black scientist who assisted Thomas Edison in inventing the lightbulb, The Herald News reported. Latimer passed away ...

Lewis Latimer was one of the greatest inventors you may have never heard of, a man whose genius helped light up the modern ...