Garrett Augustus Morgan Biography
Garrett Augustus Morgan
inventorBorn: 1877
Birthplace: Kentucky
Born in Kentucky, Morgan invented a gas mask (patented 1914) that was used to protect soldiers from chlorine fumes during World War I. Morgan also received a patent (1923) for a traffic signal that featured automated STOP and GO signs. Morgan's invention was later replaced by traffic lights.
Died: 1963
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