Description: a virtual tribute to inventor and Engineer, Lewis Howard Latimer.
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Welcome to LewisLatimer.com, a virtual tribute to one of the most important inventors of the 19th century, Lewis Howard Latimer. Our website is dedicated to celebrating and sharing the life and accomplishments of this remarkable man.
Lewis Latimer was a trailblazing inventor, draftsman, and poet who overcame countless obstacles to achieve his dreams. Born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1848 to parents who had escaped slavery, Latimer joined the U.S. Navy at age 16 and later worked with some of the most famous inventors of his time, including Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison.