Garrett Morgan

Garrett Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. At the age of 14, he decided to move to Ohio to receive a better education. He moved to Cincinatti, where he quit school to work as a handyman so that he can survive. He then moved to Cleveland. In 1908, he settled down and had three sons. He also made his own tailoring business and accidentally discovered a liquid, which could be used to prepare hair for straightening. Two years later, after hearing about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, he invented the safety hood and smoke protector. This was a key tool in many fire disasters and World War I in the later years. Later, Morgan created his own version of the traffic light. However, the thing that was so distinctive about his was the shape. It was in the shape of a T. His products was sold throughout the US and soon became a famous millionaire. This traffic light was inspired by an accident that he witnessed. In later years, Morgan would develop glaucoma and would lose 90% of his vision. He would later die on July 27, 1963.

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