User:Youssef Guechat

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Youssef Guechat
Born
Garrett Augustus Morgan

(1877-03-04)March 4, 1877
Claysville, Kentucky, United States[1]
DiedJuly 27, 1963(1963-07-27) (aged 86)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States[1]
Other namesBig Chief Mason
Occupations
  • Inventor
  • entrepreneur
Known forInventing a type of smoke hood

Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an African American inventor and businessman as well as an influential political leader. Morgan's most notable invention was a smoke hood. Morgan also discovered and developed a chemical hair-processing and straightening solution. He created a successful company based on the discovery along with a complete line of hair-care products.