Dr. Louis P. Clark, a Native of Thomasville and a graduate from Allen Normal Industrial School, Thomasville, Ga. He is the only known Black Aerospace Physicist and Engineer from Thomasville. Since 1930, as a young man, his scientific work led to development of United States Navy’s Polaris Submarine- Launched Missile System, the Air Force Anti-Ballistic Missile defense system and later satellites for communication and Global Surveillance. He also helped cure vibration and flutter problems in high-speed military aircraft, development in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence, studied effects on radiation of astronauts and equipment in orbit, and much more.
Dr. Charles Drew was a world renowned surgeon, scientist, educator and the pioneer of the blood bank and blood preservation. He is the inventor of the blood plasma bag, and worked hard to ensure the inclusion of African Americans in the field of Medicine.
Emory Coleman is a Thomasville Native and former employee for NASA. Emory began working for NASA while at the University of California, Berkeley studying homodynamic and fractional radiation of sub-human primates. During this time, NASA sent a monkey into space to study the effects of weightlessness. Emory assisted in the mission and the recovery of the capsule off Hawaii with the small astronaut on board and processed the data.
Emory Coleman is a Thomasville Native and former employee for NASA. Emory began working for NASA while at the University of California, Berkeley studying homodynamic and fractional radiation of sub-human primates. During this time, NASA sent a monkey into space to study the effects of weightlessness. Emory assisted in the mission and the recovery of the capsule off Hawaii with the small astronaut on board and processed the data.
Emory Coleman is a Thomasville Native and former employee for NASA. Emory began working for NASA while at the University of California, Berkeley studying homodynamic and fractional radiation of sub-human primates. During this time, NASA sent a monkey into space to study the effects of weightlessness. Emory assisted in the mission and the recovery of the capsule off Hawaii with the small astronaut on board and processed the data.
Emory Coleman is a Thomasville Native and former employee for NASA. Emory began working for NASA while at the University of California, Berkeley studying homodynamic and fractional radiation of sub-human primates. During this time, NASA sent a monkey into space to study the effects of weightlessness. Emory assisted in the mission and the recovery of the capsule off Hawaii with the small astronaut on board and processed the data.
Biscuit Cutter, Inventor: Alexander P. Ashbourne, 1875
Ice Cream Scoop, Inventor: Alfred L. Cralle, 1897
Stethoscope, Inventor: Thomas A. Carrington, 1876
Blood Plasma Bag, Inventor: Charles Drew, 1945
Lemon Squeezer, Inventor: John Thomas White, 1893
Cellular Phone, Inventor Henry T. Thompson, 1971
Golf Tee, Inventor: George T. Grant, 1899
Lunch Pail, Inventor: James Robinson, 1887
Fire Extinguisher, Inventor: Thomas Marshall, 1872
Rolling Pen, Inventor: John W. Reed, 1864
Astronaut Winston Scott served as crew member on Space Shuttles Endeavour (1996) and Columbia (1997). While serving on Columbia, Scott was part of a two man daring spacewalk to recover a wayward satellite.
Newspaper featuring James "Jack" Hadley meeting the inventor of the modern cell phone, Jesse Eugene Russell
Dr. Ben Carson is a world famous neurosurgeon, politician, author and most recently a presidential candidate.
Dr. Mae Jemison is the first African American woman to journey to space, when she was aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour serving as a mission specialist.