What did Garrett A, Morgan do?

Answer by  ryujapan (15)

Garrett A. Morgan (1877-1963) was a famous African-American inventor. He is recognized for many inventions, including a form of traffic signal and a "safety hood" (like a gas mask), the latter of which he used to rescue two workers from a gas-filled tunnel in 1916 after an explosion. He received awards recognizing his bravery as well as his inventions.

Answer by  Raph (11)

Garrett A Morgan invented one of the first prototypes for the modern gas mask, patented his own type of traffic signal and created an oil dye and iron comb to straighten hair. He saved trapped workers in a tunnel using his gas mask. He was the first African-American to own a car in Cleveland.

Answer by  DeborahSG (212)

He created practical instruments for public and private use - most famously, the precursor to the gas mask, which would come in handy on battlefields and in industrial use. Morgan was an African-American who lived from the mid-1800s - mid-1900s. His inventions included the traffic light; perhaps not so ironically, he began his career as a handyman.

Answer by  PaulaHarris (59)

Garrett A Morgan (1877-1963) was an African American inventor from Ohio with diverse interests. He invented a respiratory protective device similar to the contemporary gas mask, had a patent for a type of traffic signal, and created a hair-straightening preparation.