10 Black Engineers and Scientists Whose Contributions You Should Know/members-area/b/blog/posts/10-black-engineers-and-scientists-whose-contributions-you-should-knowEven though access to science and engineering education in the US was incredibly limited until recent history&mdash;the first Black graduate of MIT, Robert R. Taylor, graduated in 1892&mdash;Black Americans have a significant legacy in the scientific...en-USTelligent Community 12RE: 10 Black Engineers and Scientists Whose Contributions You Should Knowhttps://community.element14.com/members-area/b/blog/posts/10-black-engineers-and-scientists-whose-contributions-you-should-knowTue, 01 Mar 2022 05:25:48 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:df09c945-3592-4ffc-a696-a87272cf5486dougw0<p>Elijah McCoy (son of escaped slaves) received a mechanical engineering degree around 1865. He received around 57 patents, which was a pretty impressive feat given his background. The term &quot;The Real McKay&quot; was rebranded &quot;The Real McCoy&quot; due to the superior performance and popularity of his inventions, and this term is still used today.&nbsp;</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23176&AppID=75&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">