1877 - 1963
Garrett Morgan American Inventor
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Garrett Morgan was previously married to Mary Hasek (1908 - 1963) and Madge Nelson (1896 - 1898).
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American Inventor Garrett Morgan was born Garrett Augustus Morgan on 4th March, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky USA and passed away on 27th Aug 1963 Cleveland, Ohio, USA aged 86. He is most remembered for Invented The Gas Mask And The Traffic Light. His zodiac sign is Pisces.
Garrett Morgan is a member of the following lists: People from Cleveland, Ohio, American inventors and 1963 deaths.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 2 |
55 years, 8 months
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28 years, 10 months
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2 years
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|---|
| Total | 2 |
55 years, 8 months
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28 years, 10 months
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2 years
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Details
| First Name |
Garrett
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| Middle Name |
Augustus
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| Last Name |
Morgan
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| Full Name at Birth |
Garrett Augustus Morgan
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| Alternative Name |
Big Chief Mason, Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr., Garrett Augustus Morgan, Garrett Morgan
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| Birthday |
4th March, 1877
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| Birthplace |
Paris, Kentucky USA
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| Died |
27th August, 1963
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| Place of Death |
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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| Buried |
Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
African American inventor and businessman
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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| Claim to Fame |
Invented The Gas Mask And The Traffic Light
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Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an African-American inventor, businessman, and community leader. His most notable inventions were a three position traffic signal and a smoke hood (a predecessor to the gas mask) notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue. Morgan also discovered and developed a chemical hair-processing and straightening solution. He created a successful company based on his hair product inventions along with a complete line of hair-care products, and became involved in the civic and political advancement of African-Americans, especially in and around Cleveland, Ohio.
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