Black Inventors Hall of Fame
Title
Black Inventors Hall of Fame
Description
A non-profit association that recognize Black inventors for their contributions to society. Included on the website is a gallery of the inventors and a description of their inventions. One such inventor is Marie Von Brittan, who with her husband, filed a patent on August 1,1966 for a "home security system utilizing television surveillance" The patent was approved in 1969.
Source
To read more about Marie von Brittan: The Washington Post in Retropolis February 5, 2023 entitled "Few know a Black woman invented the home security system."
Collection
Citation
“Black Inventors Hall of Fame,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/557.