Left, a portion of the patent plan designed by Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband Albert, right. Marie Van Brittan Brown and Albert L. Brown, courtesy U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; New York ...

For years, claims that a Black woman, Marie Van Brittan Brown, and her husband, Albert, patented an early version of the home security system have circulated online. Some posts (archived) from October ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- If you have a "home security system" protecting your home, you have an African American woman from Queens to thank. In the late 1960s, Marie Van Brittan Brown was a nurse who ...

“Keeping Black History Alive” will highlight individuals and their historic achievements. This year, for Black History Month, theGrio celebrates Black pioneers for their contributions to America’s ...

Garrett Morgan created an improved gas mask. Marie Van Brittan Brown patented a home security system. Lonnie Johnson dreamed up the Super Soaker. By Claudio E. Cabrera and Julia Jacobs Mr. Morgan ...

If you own and use various smart home security products including cameras, alarm systems, or smart locks, you have Marie Van Brittan Brown to thank for all of it. Brown was a nurse who lived in ...

Many of the products people use everyday were created by African Americans. Things such as stop lights, hair products, and peanuts are just a few things African Americans created. Marie Van Brittan ...

You can thank a Black woman for the reason that you are safer and more secure at home. Her name is Marie Van Brittan Brown and on December 2, it will be exactly 55 years ago to the very day that she ...

A Black woman, Marie Van Brittan Brown, and her husband, Albert, patented an early version of the home security system. Rating: True (About this rating?) For years, claims that a Black woman, Marie ...

This year, for Black History Month, theGrio celebrates Black pioneers for their contributions to America’s society and technology. Marie Van Brittan Brown is credited with creating the first home ...