Here is a quick look at 4 Latino Inventors that Influenced the Course of Technology, through their inventions and innovations.
The Cell Phone
Brazilian native Roberto Landell de Moura is credited with inventing and patenting a wireless telephone, which later and with new technology became the cell phone.
Containment of yellow fever and other tropical diseases
Thanks to Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay for discovering that mosquitos carry yellow fever.
The Electric Brake
Mexican-born Victor Ochoa patented the electric brake in 1907, using magnetic attraction to make it easier for trains to slow down. He also invented the folding-wing airplane.
The Contraceptive Pill
Mexican Chemist, Luis Miramontes co-invented the first oral contraceptive pill, patented in 1956.
