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Martha Jones

Personal Information

Ethnicity: Black

Professional Life

Awards & Achievements

Achievements: 1st known African-American to be granted a US patent; 1868 received patent # 77494 for Corn Husker, Sheller, Etc

little is known about Jones other than her patented invention

her invention was able to husk, shell, cut up, and separate husks from corn in one step