Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Alva Edison, Hiram S. Maxim and Lewis Howard Latimer. These four men were the greatest inventors and innovators of their day. They were all born in the late 1840s, and ...

In a long-overdue decision, the city of Fall River will honor Lewis H. Latimer, the Black scientist who assisted Thomas Edison in inventing the lightbulb, The Herald News reported. Latimer passed away ...

Lewis H. Latimer should come to mind just as quickly as Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell when thinking of inventors who left a lasting impact on society. Despite having no formal education, ...

The museum will extend its hours as it marks it grand reopening. The Lewis Latimer House Museum has officially reopened. The New York-based museum marked its new era with a Juneteenth celebration. The ...

The Queens home of the Black inventor who contributed to the invention of the lightbulb gets an overdue makeover. By Sam Roberts In an episode of HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” Peggy Scott, the budding ...

FALL RIVER — It’s been long overdue — 95 years in fact — but Saturday saw the unveiling of a headstone and memorial for 19th century Black inventor Lewis Howard Latimer at Oak Grove Cemetery. Latimer, ...

Despite having no formal education, Latimer became a chief draftsman, patent expert, and inventor with seven of his own patented inventions. He made contributions to the development of innovations ...

FALL RIVER, M.A. (WJAR) — Lewis Latimer was a consequential scientist and inventor, but his contributions were largely unnoticed during his life. Latimer, a Massachusetts native, notably worked for ...

FALL RIVER — This month at Heritage State Park, meet some of Fall River's historic and accomplished Black residents in a special Juneteenth exhibit. Plus, take tours through local history, enjoy films ...

FALL RIVER — The city will give a long-overdue honor to its own Black “superhero” later this month, when it installs a memorial to scientist Lewis H. Latimer in Oak Grove Cemetery. Latimer, a Black ...