Anjelika Garcia

6th grade Ms.Tuel

Feb.19,2015

*Emmett Chappelle

Emmett Chappelle•Born in Phoenix, Oct.24, 1925

*Childhood of Emmett

Chappelle

Lived on a small farm with

both of his parents

He had no siblings; he was an only child.

He went to Phoenix Union Colored High School and

graduated with honors!

Soon after he graduated, he was drafted to the U.S army

He then went through many

years of college.

Family Life !

*He got married to Lonnie.

*He never had any kids.

*His inventionsand

Accomplishments.

Emmett’s invention was the detection of

Adenosine Triphosphate and Bioluminescence.

He also got 14 U.S. patents.

*Job History

First job• After college, he

worked as an instructor at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennesse for three years.Most important job

• Chappelle joined NASA as a part of the Goddard Space flight center. He retired in 2001.

*Interesting Facts!

Cool Army Facts• While in the

Army, Chappelle was reassigned to the all black 92nd infantry division and served in Italy.

About his inventions • Although you

may not see them, they are found in every day life.

*How We Relate!

We can relate because …

• We both try our best and work our hardest at everything we do.

Also we both had/have life goals at an early age.

*Worthy of Acknowledgemen

t

He is worthy of acknowledgement because…….

• His inventions are very important to science and are found in every day life.

He reminds me of…• My parents

because they work hard and give everything their all no matter what it takes.

*What I Have Learned

* In conclusion, I learned a lot during this project. I learned to never give up on your dreams. I also learned to put hard work into everything you do and you will succeed. Finally, I learned there are inventions all around that you don’t notice; and once you do, it is awesome knowing something most do not know.

Sources

Emmett Chappelle, The History makers.com

Emmett Chappelle, African American inventors.org 2015.18 FEB

Emmett Chappelle, Black past.org 2015. 18 Feb