Jabari Tries:

“Extra” Fun Stuff for Readers!

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Learn more about the Thinkers featured in Jabari Tries!

Lewis Howard Latimer, 1848--1928
A Black American inventor who revolutionized the light bulb, among many other accomplishments. Learn more about him here:

Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal, 1946-- 2020

This Chinese-American virologist and molecular biologist was a major figure in the discovery of HIV--the first to clone that virus-- and instrumental in developing treatment of AIDS. Learn more about her many contributions here:

The Honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. 1946--

The first Black woman to have earned a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, she is currently the 18th president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She served as the Co-Chair of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board under President Obama. Learn more about her many accomplishments and contributions here:

Roy Allela 1994--

This Kenyan inventor created Sign-IO, a glove that interprets sign language into speech. A computer engineer, with a background in microprocessor engineering,  he develops software at Intel. 

More Books About Inventors, engineers and Makers!

There were soooo many other people I wanted to feature in that illustration, but we had to narrow it down to four. Some people on my list already have books about them… Here are some of those and a whole bunch more!

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More about rube goldberg machines!

R.G.M.s are named after American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor, Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg, known best as Rube Goldberg. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadgets performing simple tasks in indirect, convoluted ways. Fun Fact: Rube never actually made one of these in real life!