Historical records matching Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.
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About Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.
Morgan was born in Claysville,an almost exclusively African American community outside of Paris, Kentucky.His father was Sydney Morgan, a son and freed chattel slave of Confederate Brig. General
John H. Morgan of the infamous Morgan's Raiders.His mother was a slave called Elizabeth Reed, who was the result of a union between a White minister named Rev. Garrett Reed. Being half Native American and grandson of Rev. Garrett Reed he had at least one sibling, a brother named Frank, who assisted in the 1916 Lake Erie tunnel rescue. Possessing a sixth-grade education, from Branch Elementary School in Claysville, Morgan moved at the age of 14 to Cincinnati, Ohio, in search of employment.
Garrett A. Morgan (1877-1963)
Garrett Augustus Morgan was an African American inventor, whose inquisitiveness led to the invention of many valuable and safety devices. Among his creations are the three position traffic signal, hair care products and the Safety Hood and Smoke Protector.
The Three Position Traffic Signal
After witnessing an accident, Garrett Morgan decided that a safety mechanism needed to be created to eliminate the frequent number of collisions. On November 20, 1923, his patent for the three position traffic signal was approved. He later had this invention patented in Canada and Great Britain.
The traffic device was a T-shaped pole, with three indicators: Stop, Go and an all directional stop position, which stopped traffic to allow pedestrians to cross the streets. Morgan’s invention was widely used throughout North America until it was replaced by the automatic red, yellow and green traffic light signals.
Garrett later sold the rights to this invention to the General Electric Corporation. In 1963, he was recognized by the United States Government for improving traffic safety.
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Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr.'s Timeline
| 1877 |
1877
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Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States
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| 1912 |
1912
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Cuyahoga, OH, United States
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1914
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1919
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Cuyahoga, OH, United States
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August 27, 1963
Age 86
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Lake View Cemetery Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio
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