1. Lewis Latimer Deon Bankhead Period 3 Dr. Kugler

2. Lewis’s Life Lewis Latimer was born in chelsea, Massachusetts on September 4, 1848. Latimer’s parents were runaway slaves who were assisted by whites as well as blacks in their getaway. At sixteen Lewis joined the USS massasoit as a cabin boy. After an honrable discharge he returned to Boston. In 1885 Lewis found stable employment at the Edison electric light company. Lewis Latimer was born in chelsea, Massachusetts on September 4, 1848. Latimer’s parents were runaway slaves who were assisted by whites as well as blacks in their getaway. At sixteen Lewis joined the USS massasoit as a cabin boy. After an honrable discharge he returned to Boston. In 1885 Lewis found stable employment at the Edison electric light company. Edison encouraged Latimer to write a book about how easy it is for a incandescent lamp to produce light and it became very popular in 1890. Latimer worked along with edison to produce the light bulb though the filament uses carbon which doesn’t last as long as today’s tungsten filament. Edison encouraged Latimer to write a book about how easy it is for a incandescent lamp to produce light and it became very popular in 1890. Latimer worked along with edison to produce the light bulb though the filament uses carbon which doesn’t last as long as today’s tungsten filament. He was forced to retire in 1922 due to failing eyesight and end his career as a draftmen but continued to invent and teach his drafting skills until his death in 1928. He was forced to retire in 1922 due to failing eyesight and end his career as a draftmen but continued to invent and teach his drafting skills until his death in 1928.

3. MileStones 1848 Lewis Latimer was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on September 4, and reared in Boston 1864 joins Navy as a cabin boy on the USS Massasoit 1865 joins Boston, Massachusetts based Crosby and Gould, patent solicitors, as office boy 1879 moves to Bridgeport, Connecticut to work as a draftsman 1880 joins United States Electric Lighting Co. as a draftsman working for Hiram Stevens Maxim 1882 left U. S. E. I co. to work for several companies in the electrical industry 1885 Latimer found stable employment with the Edison Electric Light Company of New York 1892 Edison Electric Light Company merged with Thomson-Houston to become General Electric 1896 Latimer joined the Board of Patent Control, a joint arrangement between GE and Westinghouse 1910 968,787 William S. Norton 8/30 for Lamp-Fixture (assigned 50% to Lewis Latimer) 1911 began work in the private consulting firm headed by Edwin Hammer and Elmer Schwarz. 1918 Lewis becomes a charter member of a rather exclusive social group: the Edison Pioneers 1922 Latimer retired when failing eyesight caused an end to his career as a draftsman 1928 Lewis Latimer died on December 11, in New York 1848 Lewis Latimer was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on September 4, and reared in Boston 1864 joins Navy as a cabin boy on the USS Massasoit 1865 joins Boston, Massachusetts based Crosby and Gould, patent solicitors, as office boy 1879 moves to Bridgeport, Connecticut to work as a draftsman 1880 joins United States Electric Lighting Co. as a draftsman working for Hiram Stevens Maxim 1882 left U. S. E. I co. to work for several companies in the electrical industry 1885 Latimer found stable employment with the Edison Electric Light Company of New York 1892 Edison Electric Light Company merged with Thomson-Houston to become General Electric 1896 Latimer joined the Board of Patent Control, a joint arrangement between GE and Westinghouse 1910 968,787 William S. Norton 8/30 for Lamp-Fixture (assigned 50% to Lewis Latimer) 1911 began work in the private consulting firm headed by Edwin Hammer and Elmer Schwarz. 1918 Lewis becomes a charter member of a rather exclusive social group: the Edison Pioneers 1922 Latimer retired when failing eyesight caused an end to his career as a draftsman 1928 Lewis Latimer died on December 11, in New York

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5. Conclusion In all, Lewis Latimer was a great inventor and helped our modern society become to what it is today in many ways by advancing our modern technology. In all, Lewis Latimer was a great inventor and helped our modern society become to what it is today in many ways by advancing our modern technology.