Sarah Elisabeth Goode
1855 - 1905
Inventor; Entrepreneur
Personal Information
Born: 1855
Died: 1905
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
no formal education
Professional Life
Field of Study: Inventor; Entrepreneur
Institution/Corporation: none
Degrees & Memberships: none
Awards & Achievements
Awards: none
Achievements: Cabinet- bed (preceded Murphy bed)-was folded up to a roll-top desk when not a bed, complete with compartments of writing supplies & stationery; 2nd known African-American to be granted a patent; 2012, Sarah E. Goode STEM School opened in Chicago
14) Sarah Elisabeth Goode
1884, invented a folding cabinet bed to fit in small homes
Was born into slavery & freed after the Civil War
Moved to Chicago & opened a furniture store for working-class customers
2012, Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy was opened in South Chicago
Held 1 patent