The filtration industry wouldn’t be where it is today without the contribution of groundbreaking black inventors. This month, we’d like to highlight some of them and honor those who helped make it possible for us to filter, purify, and protect. Let’s look at two trailblazers who innovated in two areas of filtration that we at FiltersFast.com specialize in – air and water … [Read more...] about Black Inventors of Air and Water Filtration: Black History Month 2023
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Black History Month: Inventors Who Changed the Filtration Industry
February is Black History Month, and we would be remised if we did not share the stories of two innovative Black inventors, whose contributions changed the filtration industry forever. Dr. Rufus Stokes – Inventor of the “Clean Air Machine,” an early concept of air purifiers. Born and raised in Alabama, Dr. Rufus Stokes enlisted in the US Army right before graduating from … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Inventors Who Changed the Filtration Industry
February 2020 Blog Recap
February is the shortest month of the year, but there's been no shortage of great blog content! Here's a recap of February on the FiltersFast.com blog: Week 1: Black History Month: Andrew F. Hilyer Product Spotlight: LivePure UV HEPA Dust Mite Vacuum Common Cold Relief Week 2: Product Spotlight: Invigorated Water PH REJUVENATE Shower Head … [Read more...] about February 2020 Blog Recap
Black History Month: Rufus Stokes
In honor of Black History Month, we've been sharing the stories and contributions of two amazing Black inventors that changed the filtration industry. Missed the first one? Check out our blog on Andrew F. Hilyer here. Dr. Rufus Stokes was born and raised in Alabama. Just before graduating high school he enlisted in the US Army. While he was in the army, he attended a … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Rufus Stokes
Black History Month: Andrew F. Hilyer
During the month of February, we’ll be sharing the stories and honoring the contributions of two amazing Black inventors that changed the filtration industry. First up is Andrew F. Hilyer, the inventor of Evaporators for Hot-Air Registers, which were the pre-cursor for the humidifier. Andrew F. Hilyer was born a slave in Georgia in 1858. He left the south and eventually … [Read more...] about Black History Month: Andrew F. Hilyer
