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Elijah mccoy coloring pages. Displaying top 8 worksheets found for elijah mccoy. After returning to his family in michigan the best job he could get was as a oilman and fireman on steam powered locomotives. He was born may 2 1844engineer inventor initially employed as a railroad fireman and oiler and fudger. Born in canada to escaped slaves mccoy went to scotland as a young man to apprentice as a mechanical engineer. By the time of his death he held some 57 patents for various lubricating devices as well as some household inventions including a portable ironing board and lawn sprinkler. Elijah mccoy timeline timeline description.
Elijah mccoy born may 2 1844 was a noted inventor of lubricating devices for the railway in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Elijah was born there in 1843. Inventor and engineer elijah mccoy may 21844 october 10 1929 was notable for over 50 patented ideas. Some of the worksheets for this concept are q work 3rd unit 1 choice boards african american inventors matching work solutions lesson plan african american inventors in history essential question how can problem solving lead to new ideas names inventors challenge theinventionconvention intheclassroom reading. This black history month coloring sheet shows elijah mccoy standing in front of a steam engine. Aug 19 2016 explore lragins board african american coloring pages on pinterest.
See more ideas about coloring pages african african american. This coloring sheet features elijah mccoy the american canadian inventor notable for his contribution to the lubrication of steam engines. His father did well in canada and he was able to send elijah off to college in scotland. Elijah mccoys parents were slaves who used the underground railway to escape from kentucky into canada. Over 100000 clipart pictures illustrations icons photographs and images to download. Click the elijah mccoy coloring pages to view printable version or color it online compatible with ipad and android tablets.
Mccoy may 2 1844 october 10 1929 was an african american inventor who is best known for inventing lubrication devices to make trains run better. Five years later elijah mccoy returned as a trained engineer. Mccoy may 2 1844 october 10 1929 was a canadian born inventor and engineer of african american descent who was notable for his 57 us patents most having to do with the lubrication of steam enginesborn free in canada he came to the united states as a young child when his family returned in 1847 becoming a us. You might also be interested in coloring pages from famous people category and famous scientists and inventors black history month famous african american tags.
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