{"id":12171,"date":"2022-03-14T10:32:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-14T10:32:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/?page_id=12171"},"modified":"2022-04-13T01:26:12","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T00:26:12","slug":"design-and-engineering","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/design-and-engineering\/","title":{"rendered":"Design and Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_custom color_primary with_shape\"><div class=\"l-section-shape type_triangle-2 pos_bottom\" style=\"height:6vh;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 8\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\">\r\n\t<path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M64 8 L0 8 L0 0 L48 7.9 L64 0 Z\"\/>\r\n<\/svg><\/div><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h1 class=\"w-post-elm post_title entry-title color_link_inherit\">Design and Engineering<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row us_custom_916d5e53 height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"w-grid type_grid layout_12109 cols_3 pagination_ajax overflow_hidden\" id=\"us_grid_1\" style=\"--gap:15px;\" data-filterable=\"true\"><style>@media (max-width:1024px){#us_grid_1 .w-grid-item{width:50%}}@media (max-width:600px){#us_grid_1 .w-grid-list{margin:0}#us_grid_1 .w-grid-item{width:100%;padding:0;margin-bottom:var(--gap,0px)}}.layout_12109 .w-grid-item-h{background:var(--color-footer-bg);border-radius:1.25rem;box-shadow:0 0.04rem 0.08rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 0.13rem 0.4rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1);transition-duration:0.3s}.no-touch .layout_12109 .w-grid-item-h:hover{box-shadow:0 0.16rem 0.32rem rgba(0,0,0,0.1),0 0.53rem 1.6rem rgba(0,0,0,0.15);z-index:4}.layout_12109 .usg_vwrapper_1{transition-duration:0.3s;transform-origin:50% 50%;transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%)}.layout_12109 .w-grid-item-h:hover .usg_vwrapper_1{transform:scale(1) translate(0%,0%);opacity:1;background:var(--color-content-primary)!important;color:#ffffff!important}.layout_12109 .usg_post_title_1{color:#f5f5f5!important;font-size:1.8rem!important;margin-bottom:5%!important}.layout_12109 .usg_vwrapper_1{border-radius:20px!important;background:var(--color-footer-bg)!important;padding:1rem 1.5rem 1rem 1.5rem!important;box-shadow:0 10px 30px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.12)!important}.layout_12109 .usg_post_content_1{color:#f5f5f5!important}<\/style><div class=\"w-grid-list\">\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-12733 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"12733\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/alexander-p-ashbourne\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Alexander P Ashbourne\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/alexander-p-ashbourne\/\">Alexander P Ashbourne<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Ashbourne is known for receiving a patent for a biscuit cutter, the cutter had a board to load and unload biscuits easily<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14450 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"14450\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/frederick-mckinley-jones\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Frederick McKinley Jones\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/frederick-mckinley-jones\/\">Frederick McKinley Jones<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Frederick McKinley Jones was a successful American inventor and entrepreneur. He patented more than 60 inventions over his life time in a number of divergent&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-12717 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"12717\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/garrett-morgan\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Garrett Morgan\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/garrett-morgan\/\">Garrett Morgan<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Morgan patented several inventions which included an improved sewing machine, traffic signal lights<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-12650 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"12650\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/granville-t-woods\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Granville T Woods\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/granville-t-woods\/\">Granville T Woods<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Granville T Woods was a successful American inventor, he dedicated his life&#8217;s work to developing a variety of inventions many related to the railroad industry.<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-13322 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"13322\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/henry-blair\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Henry Blair\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/henry-blair\/\">Henry Blair<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Blair was an African American farmer who patented two devices designed to help boost agricultural productivity<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14456 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"14456\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/lyda-newman\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Lyda Newman\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/lyda-newman\/\">Lyda Newman<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">A hairdresser by trade, she received a patent for an improved model of hairbrush in 1898. She also fought for women&#8217;s right to vote, working&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14422 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"14422\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/marie-van-brittan-brown\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Marie Van Brittan Brown\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/marie-van-brittan-brown\/\">Marie Van Brittan Brown<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Marie Van Brittan Brown was the inventor of the first home security system<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14445 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"14445\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/mary-beatrice-davidson-kenner\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/mary-beatrice-davidson-kenner\/\">Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">In 1976 Kenner patented an attachment for a walker or wheelchair that included a hardsurfaced tray and a soft pocket for carrying items. She and&hellip;<\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t<article class=\"w-grid-item size_1x1 post-14430 us_portfolio type-us_portfolio status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry us_portfolio_category-design-and-engineering\" data-id=\"14430\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"w-grid-item-h\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/matthew-a-cherry\/\" class=\"w-grid-item-anchor\" aria-label=\"Matthew A Cherry\"><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-vwrapper usg_vwrapper_1 align_left valign_top\" style=\"--vwrapper-gap:0.5rem\"><h2 class=\"w-post-elm post_title usg_post_title_1 has_text_color entry-title color_link_inherit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blackhistorywales.org.uk\/resources\/resource\/matthew-a-cherry\/\">Matthew A Cherry<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"w-post-elm post_content usg_post_content_1 has_text_color\">Matthew A Cherry invented several devices that helped revolutionise the transportation 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