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Famous Inventorso Elijah McCoy whose lubricating cup invention revolutionized the train industry and coined the famous phrase, "the real McCoy" as Americans sought to verify that the genuine invention was installed onboard trainso Isaac Gilliam IV, director of the first Space Shuttle landing test and former Dryden Center Director o Patricia Buth, inventor of a cataract removing machine o Robert E. Shurney, inventor of the tires on the moon buggy and of satellite trackers o Paul E. Williams, inventor of improvements to the helicopter rotor o Granville Woods, a genius in electro-mechanics who electrified the buildings and streets of cities all over the world with his system of electrical light bulbs o Garrett Morgan invented the illuminated traffic signal |
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Responsible NASA Official: John Childress For questions, contact: Dryden Web Group Page Curator:WD-Team Modified: March 26, 2001 |
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