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Garrett Morgan
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 61 years ago |
Date of birth | March 4,1877 |
Zodiac sign | Pisces |
Born | Paris |
Kentucky | |
United States | |
Date of died | July 27,1963 |
Died | Cleveland |
Ohio | |
United States | |
Spouse | Mary Anne Hassek |
Children | Garrett Augustus Morgan, Jr. |
Cosmo Henry Morgan | |
John Pierpont Morgan | |
Parents | Sydney Morgan |
Elizabeth Reed | |
Job | Inventor |
Entrepreneur | |
Known for | Inventing a safety hood protective device and a traffic signal |
Siblings | Frank Morgan |
Full name | Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. |
Nationality | American |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 440154 |
Garrett Morgan Life story
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.