Inventor of the folding cabinet bed
Sarah Elisabeth Goode (1855 – April 8, 1905) was an American entrepreneur and inventor. She was the first known African-American woman to receive a United States patent, which she received in 1885.
Most customers of Goode's furniture store were working-class people that lived in small apartments that couldn’t fit a lot of furniture, including beds. As well as this, at the time of her invention, New York City passed a law that restricted buildings to be under 80 feet. Sarah Elisabeth Goode passed away in Chicago on April 18, 1905. In 2012, the Sarah E. Goods STEM Academy, a science and math based school, was opened in south Chicago to honor her contributions to the world. The school emphasizes on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to help prepare students in their future careers. It is part of the Chicago Public Schools Urban Model High School (UMHS) Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy is also a P-TECH school which stands for Pathways in Technology Early College High School.
Sarah Elisabeth Goode (1855 – April 8, 1905) was an incredible American inventor and entrepreneur who made history as the first African-American woman to receive a United States patent in 1885. She owned a furniture store in Chicago, and most of her customers were working-class people who lived in small apartments that couldn’t fit a lot of furniture, including beds. At the time of her invention, New York City had a law restricting buildings to be under 80 feet.
In 2012, Sarah E. Goode’s legacy was honored by the opening of the Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy in Chicago. The school focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to help prepare students for their future careers. It is also a P-TECH (Pathways in Technology Early College High School) school. Sarah Elisabeth Goode passed away in Chicago on April 18, 1905, but her legacy will continue to live on through the work of the Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy.
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