Garrett Morgan was born on March 4, 1877 in Paris, Kentucky the seventh of 11 children born to Sydney and Elizabeth Morgan. Garrett, at the early age of 14 decided that he should travel north to Ohio in order to receive a better education. Morgan opened a tailoring shop, selling coats, suits and dresses. While working in this shop he came upon a discover which brought about his first invention. He noticed that the needle of a sewing machine moved so fast that its friction often scorched the thread of the woolen materials. Morgan developed another invention, the invention was the safety Hood know it as a Gas Mask. It help you from deadly gases. Morgan the device won first prize and Morgan was award a gold medal. I think Morgan invented the gas mask to help people who are in war and from deadly gases.
