LOUISVILLE, Ky. — He's the mind behind so many parts of every day life. Inventor and entrepreneur Garrett Morgan was born in Paris, Kentucky on March 4, 1877 to freed slaves. When he finished ...

Garrett Morgan was born in 1877 in Paris, Kentucky. His parents were Sydney Morgan and Elizabeth Reed, who were both formerly enslaved. Morgan left his family’s farm at the age of 14 and moved to ...

Garrett Morgan, a Cleveland inventor, created the traffic light in 1923, improving road safety with his three-position signal. His legacy still impacts drivers today ...

A replica of Garrett Morgan's three-signal traffic light, first courtesy tested in Willoughby when it was invented 100-plus years ago, stands near the city's municipal court on state Route 640 and ...

Garrett Morgan was a businessman and founder whose inventions saved lives. Now his contributions will be remembered on March 4 in Cuyahoga County for 'Garrett Morgan Day.' (WOIO-TV) “He knew who ...

Next week marks 100 years since Garrett Morgan was granted a patent for his improved traffic signal, the first signal that contained a step between “stop” and “go.” ...

It’s been 100 years since Garrett Morgan, Sandra’s grandfather, patented the three-position traffic signal. Morgan said she’s proud of her family’s legacy and is often struck by the fact ...

On Nov. 20, 2023, it will be exactly 100 years ago to the very day that Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. received a patent for the precursor to today’s traffic light. It was on Nov. 20, 1923 that the ...