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1528 Moroccan Berber enslaved by the Spanish, also known as Esteban the Moor

Estevanico's contributions to exploration provided critical information about the geography and indigenous peoples of North America, aiding subsequent explorations and settlements. 

Mar 17, 2023

1716 Black Mind Behind inoculation ​

Onesimus,” enslaved by Puritan minister Cotton Mather.

Mar 21, 2023

1729 Black Man’s Medical Knowledge Devises Treatment For STDs, Skin

Due to his early effective treatment of skin and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), Virginia legislature freed Papan so he could practice medicine.

Mar 22, 2023

1749 Early Black Toxicologist

Received his freedom and 100 pounds per year for life from the South Carolina House of Assembly for revealing his cure for poisons and rattlesnake bites.

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1846 Innovator in Chemical Engineering​

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Mar 19, 2023

1864 The Peanut Genius​

George Washington Carver was a scientist and inventor who transformed agriculture in the south.

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1907 Biologist and Champion of Scientific Progress

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1907 Zoologist

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Revolutionizing Beauty and Empowering Black Entrepreneurship

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1920  Improvements in Infrared Spectrometers

Imes’ advancements in infrared spectroscopy improved the accuracy of measuring infrared light, contributing to developments in rocket engines and chemical lasers.

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1929 Researcher and Metallurgist

Parsons' research in metallurgy resulted in significant advancements in material science.

Mar 18, 2023

1930 Pioneer In The Chemical Synthesis Of Medicinal Drugs From Plants​

Dr. Percy Julian went to Vienna, Austria for his doctoral studies where he worked with a colleague to complete the first total synthesis of physostigmine which has been used in the treatment of glaucoma since the end of the 19th century Content.

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Innovating Food Preservation

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1940s & 1950s An Innovator In The Field Of Cancer Researc

Jane C. Wright was a pioneering cancer researcher and surgeon who made significant contributions to chemotherapy.

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1940 First African American Woman to Earn a Ph.D. in Zoology

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1944 Black Pioneer in Cardiac surgery​

Vivien Thomas was an American Laboratory Supervisor who developed a procedure to treat cyanotic heart disease. His contributions helped treat a potentially fatal congenital cardiac abnormality

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1946 The Moon Man​

Walter Samuel McAfee was an American scientist and astronomer notable for participating in the world's first lunar radar echo experiments with Project Diana.

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1948 Revolutionizing Microbiological Testing and Public Health

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1954 Trailblazing Geologist

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1958 One Of The First Black Employees At NASA​

Annie Easley was an American computer scientist and accomplished mathematician who made critical contributions to NASA’s rocket systems and energy technologies.