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The filtration industry wouldn\u2019t be where it is today without the contribution of groundbreaking black inventors. This month, we\u2019d like to highlight some of them and honor those who helped make it possible for us to filter, purify, and protect.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at two trailblazers who innovated in two areas of filtration that we at FiltersFast.com specialize in \u2013 air and water filtration.<\/p>\n

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Black Inventors in Air Filtration \u2013 Alice Parker<\/h2>\n

Alice Parker may not be a household name, but without her, your home would be much colder. Born in 1895 in Morristown, NJ, Parker came up during the post-Civil War era. She went to Howard University, a prestigious school known for its cultivation of black men\u2019s and women\u2019s educational excellence, where she graduated in 1910.<\/p>\n

After graduation, she became a cook and married a butler. Central heating and gas had yet to be invented, and Parker wasn\u2019t satisfied with just using the fireplace to keep her family warm during cold New Jersey nights. She took matters into her own hands and invented the first gas furnace fueled by natural gas.<\/p>\n

The invention was also the first to use individually controlled air ducts to ventilate heat evenly throughout the home. Its uniqueness came from its ability to control heating in different parts of a building.<\/p>\n

No invention, especially an early one, is without fault, and Alice\u2019s had some. The design presented health risks, mostly because it made the surrounding objects in the home more flammable. Despite this, her inventions paved the way for women inventors of the future as well as cementing her as an innovator in air filtration.<\/p>\n

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Black Inventors in Water Filtration \u2013 Lonnie G. Johnson<\/h2>\n

You may not be familiar with Lonnie\u2019s name, but we\u2019re sure both you and your children are familiar with his most famous invention \u2013 the SuperSoaker! Although it\u2019s Lonnie\u2019s most well-known invention, it\u2019s not where his story began.<\/p>\n

Lonnie was born in Mobile, Alabama, and from the start, his parents instilled in him the benefits of curiosity. His father taught him the basic rules of electricity while he was still a child. His thirst for knowledge was so great that he once tore up his sister\u2019s baby doll to see how its eyes closed. This and other instances of his love for \u201ctinkering\u201d earned him the nickname \u201cthe Professor\u201d from his friends.<\/p>\n

Lonnie would grow up and excel in his field, from being the only black student in a science fair and presenting a robot he created, to working for NASA and developing the nuclear power source for Galileo\u2019s mission to Jupiter.<\/p>\n

It was during a session working on an environmentally friendly heat pump for the US Air Force that magic happened. For his heat pump experiments, Lonnie created some nozzles and was testing them in his bathroom. He connected one to the faucet, and a spurt of water shot into the bathtub, sparking an idea. He pieced together a soda bottle, PVC pipe, nylon tubing, and some O-rings, and voila \u2013 the SuperSoaker was born!<\/p>\n

The invention was a milestone. One that provided many families with many happy memories, and etched Lonnie\u2019s name in the history books as a great inventor and a pioneer in water filtration.<\/p>\n

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A Continuous Celebration<\/h2>\n

Although we set aside this month to recognize black inventors, black excellence in the filtration industry is felt all year. Alice\u2019s heat pump provided the blueprint for modern HVAC systems, allowing us to be comfortably warm in the winter. Lonnie\u2019s SuperSoaker has given so many children and their parents cheerful moments to remember forever.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to discover more amazing black inventors, please check out the blog below.<\/p>\n

More Black Inventors Who Changed The Filtration Industry<\/a><\/p>\n