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Do you love beignets as much as we do? In part, we all have New Orleanian Norbert Rillieux to thank for their lip-smacking sweetness.
Do you love beignets as much as we do? In part, we all have New Orleanian Norbert Rillieux to thank for their lip-smacking sweetness.
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How Sweet it Is … Norbert Rillieux, Sugar Savant
02/27/2017

New Orleanian Norbert Rillieux, born into a prominent Creole family in 1806, showed an early interest in engineering and is widely considered to be one of the first notable chemical engineers. In honor of Black History Month, we salute his ingenuity and his major contribution to the sugar processing industry.

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Born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 23, 1856, Woods’ groundbreaking inventions changed how we live today.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, on April 23, 1856, Woods’ groundbreaking inventions changed how we live today.
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Granville T. Woods’ Inventions Power Life Still Today
02/24/2017

Does the name Granville T. Woods ring a bell? Maybe a telephone? Woods was an African-American inventor who made important improvements to the telephone, street car and much more.

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