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Feb 1, 2021 13 tweets 11 min read
Happy #BHM! Each day for the month of February we will feature a black scientist and their noble contributions that changed the world. More here: livescience.com/amazing-black-… Image #1 James E. West (Born in 1931)
Inventor and acoustician.
Fields: Physics & Electrical Engineering
Work: West invented the foil electret microphone in 1962. Today, he is working on a device to detect pneumonia in infant lungs. More: livescience.com/amazing-black-… Image