Andrew J. Beard - National Inventors Hall of Fame

Andrew Jackson Beard: African American Inventor

Andrew Jackson Beard was an African-American inventor. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron, Ohio for his work on railroad coupler design. Born in Alabama in 1849, Andrew Beard spent the first fifteen years of …

Remembering Andrew J. Beard, who rose from …

Jan 18, 2023 · African-American inventor Andrew Jackson Beard spent the first 15 years of his life as an enslaved person on a small farm in Alabama.

Black History Month: Andrew J. Beard - Southeastern …

Feb 5, 2022 · Learn about Andrew J. Beard, who invented the "Jenny coupler" to improve railroad safety and efficiency. He was a former coupler who lost his leg in a coupling accident and patented his invention in 1897.

Andrew Beard - The Black Inventor Online Museum

Andrew Beard was a railroad worker from Alabama who invented the Jenny Coupler, a device that automatically joined railroad cars. He sold his patent for $50,000 and revolutionized the industry.

Andrew Jackson Beard | Railroad History

Andrew Jackson Beard (1849-1921) was a prominent African American entrepreneur who rose from slavery to become an inventor in the 1880s and 1890s. Largely self-educated, he invented, among other things, a specially …

Andrew J. Beard, Farmer, and Inventor born - African …

Andrew Beard was a Black farmer and inventor who patented several plows and a rotary steam engine. He also invented the automatic railroad car coupler, which improved railroad safety and efficiency.