Black History Month: Past, Present & Future (Marie Van Brittan Brown)

MARIE VAN BRITTAN BROWN (1922-1999) - Did you know that the first home security system was invented by a Black nurse? THANK YOU for your determination and creativity!
More about this wonderful woman:Although she was a full-time nurse, she recognized the security threats to her home and devised a system that would alert her of strangers at her door and contact relevant authorities as quickly as possible.

  • Her original invention consisted of peepholes, a camera, monitors, and a two-way microphone.

  • The finishing touch was an alarm button that, when pressed, would immediately contact the police.

  • Her patent laid the groundwork for the modern closed-circuit television system that is widely used for surveillance, home security systems, push-button alarm triggers, crime prevention, and traffic monitoring.

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