Question

1. match the descriptions with the black inventors and innovators.

the first black patent - holder received an 1821 patent for a dry - cleaning process that is still used today.
frederick patterson
this gifted mathematician, engineer, and astronomer hand - carved a functional clock, published almanacs, predicted a lunar eclipse, and helped survey the district of
george speck
he transitioned his familys business to make automobiles that were considered more luxurious than fords model t.
jo anderson
the first african american doctor in the united states did not have a formal medical degree but was highly sought out in the black community.
thomas jennings
this enslaved person worked with cyrus mccormick to create the mechanical reaper which mccormick then patented.
benjamin banneker
the cofounder of the national medical association (nma) for african american doctors performed one of the first successful heart surgeries.
daniel h. williams
___ was a celebrity chef who served wealthy customers at his restaurant crums.

Explanation:

1. Thomas Jennings was the first Black patent - holder, receiving a 1821 patent for a dry - cleaning process.
2. Benjamin Banneker was a mathematician, engineer, and astronomer who hand - carved a functional clock, published almanacs, predicted a lunar eclipse, and helped survey the District of Columbia.
3. There is no information in the list to match the description about transitioning a family business to make luxury automobiles.
4. There is no information in the list to match the description of the first African American doctor without a formal degree.
5. Jo Anderson was an enslaved person who worked with Cyrus McCormick to create the mechanical reaper.
6. Daniel H. Williams was a co - founder of the National Medical Association (NMA) and performed one of the first successful heart surgeries.
7. There is no information in the list to match the description of the celebrity chef.

Answer:

1. Thomas Jennings
2. Benjamin Banneker
3. No match in list
4. No match in list
5. Jo Anderson
6. Daniel H. Williams
7. No match in list