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Alice H. Parker
African American inventor
Alice H. Parker | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1895 (?) Morristown, New Jersey (?) |
| Died | Unknown |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Known for | Heating furnace |
Alice H.
Parker (1895 – 1920)[1] was an African-American inventor who was active in the early 1900s. She is known for her patent for a gas furnace.
Early life
Parker was born in 1895 in Morristown, New Jersey, where she grew up.[2][3]
Parker attended Howard University Academy, a high school associated with Howard University, she was awarded a certificate with honors in 1910.[4] According to census data, Parker was a cook in the kitchen in Morristown, New Jersey, and lived with her husband, a butler.[citation needed] Although the date of her death is unknown, it is thought she died in 1920 due to a fire or heat stroke.[citation needed]
In 2022, an investigation by Audrey Henderson of the Energy Ne