On this final day of February, GPS continues to highlight Black excellence by introducing us to the work of Elijah McCoy, an inventor and engineer who has over 57 patents to his name that touch on many facets of our everyday lives.
Our musical inspiration is in the form of Duke Ellington’s legendary ballad, “Come Sunday.”
Elijah McCoy (1844-1929)
Notable Achievements: Had more than 50 patents to his name, inspiration for the phrase “the real McCoy.”
Learn More
- http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/inventors/mccoy.htm
- https://www.invent.org/inductees/elijah-mccoy
- https://blackinventor.com/elijah-mccoy/
- https://www.michiganradio.org/post/elijah-mccoy-african-american-inventor-michigan-changed-railroad-industry
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