The 25 Greatest Gadgets Created By Black Inventors

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Greatest Gadgets Created By Black Inventors Control Unit For Heart Pacemaker

1. Enhanced Electrical Resistor

Inventor: Otis Boykin
Year: 1959
Boykin’s creation has become a functioning staple currently used in guided missiles, computers, televisions, radios, and nearly every other major electronic device. The resistor was manufactured inexpensively and could withstand extreme temperatures and shock, which was extremely vital for both military and commercial applications. But while he paved the way for you to enjoy luxuries such as the computer, his enhanced resistor would be most beneficial for the pacemaker: helping keep the heartbeat at a regular pace through electronic pulses and extending the lives of hundreds of thousands. You’re welcome!