Garrett Morgan
American inventor and businessman
Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a type of three-way traffic light, and a protective 'smoke hood' notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue. Wikipedia
Born: March 4, 1877, Paris, KY
Died: July 27, 1963 (age 86 years), Cleveland, OH
Parents: Sydney Morgan and Elizabeth Reed
Children: Cosmo Henry Morgan
Spouse: Mary Anne Hassek (m. 1908–1963)
Known for: Inventing a safety hood protective device and a traffic signal
Other names: Big Chief Mason
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