Granville T. Woods #1275
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Granville T. Woods
(1856 - 1910)
is known to many as
The Black Edison.
To some he was known as the "Black Edison," both great inventors
of their time. Granville T Woods invented more than a dozen devices
to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow
of electricity. His most noted invention was a system for letting the
engineer of a train know how close his train was to others. This
device helped cut down accidents and collisions between trains.
Granville T. Woods (April 23, 1856 - January 30, 1910), born in Columbus, Ohio, was an African-American inventor. Woods dedicated his life to developing a variety of inventions relating to the railroad industry. To some he was known as the "Black Edison," both being considered one of the great inventors of their time. Woods invented more than a dozen devices to improve electric railway cars and many more for controlling the flow of electricity.
