Happy birthday, Lewis Latimer! He was an American inventor who helped spread the use of electric light by creating a carbon filament for light bulbs. He was born today in 1848. . . . . . . . . #science #inventor #blackhistory #sciencehistory #history #blackandSTEM #light #lightbulb #electric #sciencehelps #invention #otd #hbd #happybirthday #birthday #tech #technology #onthisday