Lewis H. Latimer

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I.Intro A.Many things changed because of the inventions of Lewis H. Latimer. II.Background info A.Latimer grew up in slavery 1.Born in Chelsea, Mass. in Sept. 1848 2.Father arrested B.Sixteen year Lewis lied about his age to join navy. 1.Received honorable discharge and returned to Boston to look for work. 2.While working as an errand boy at a law firm, he picked the skills as a draftsman. C.Latimer went on to …

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…Wrote a book 1.Not only was Latimer an inventor, but he also wrote the first book on electric lighting. 2.This book was written in 1890. V.Conclusion A. B.Latimer died on December 11th, 1928. C.Lewis left a remarkable legacy. His name will be forever associated with the two most revolutionary inventions of all time: the incandescent light bulb, and the telephone. D.In 1968, the Lewis H. Latimer Public School in Brooklyn was named for him.