In Calgary, a city with the largest population of engineers in Canada, finally discusses engineer and innovator Elijah McCoy at the Black History Month gala dinner. ✊🏾
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Elijah McCoy
Elijah McCoy, engineer, inventor (born 2 May 1843 or 1844 in Colchester, Canada West; died 10 October 1929 in Wayne County, Michigan.) McCoy was an African-Cana...
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February 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
In Calgary, a city with the largest population of engineers in Canada, finally discusses engineer and innovator Elijah McCoy at the Black History Month gala dinner. ✊🏾
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Elijah McCoy
1844-1929
Of the 57 patents Elijah McCoy—reportedly the namesake for the complimentary phrase “the real McCoy”—received over his lifetime, the portable ironing board might be one of the most timeless.
1844-1929
Of the 57 patents Elijah McCoy—reportedly the namesake for the complimentary phrase “the real McCoy”—received over his lifetime, the portable ironing board might be one of the most timeless.
February 12, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Elijah McCoy
1844-1929
Of the 57 patents Elijah McCoy—reportedly the namesake for the complimentary phrase “the real McCoy”—received over his lifetime, the portable ironing board might be one of the most timeless.
1844-1929
Of the 57 patents Elijah McCoy—reportedly the namesake for the complimentary phrase “the real McCoy”—received over his lifetime, the portable ironing board might be one of the most timeless.
Elijah McCoy, Mary Anderson, Eli Whitney, Philo Farnsworth, John Pemberton: gli inventori meno fortunati che non hanno tratto beneficio personale #eli-whitney #elijah-mccoy #john-pemberton #mary-anderson #philo-farnsworth
I grandi innovatori americani che ottennero fama, ma non fortuna, dalle loro invenzioni
Elijah McCoy, Mary Anderson, Eli Whitney, Philo Farnsworth, John Pemberton: gli inventori meno fortunati che non hanno tratto beneficio personale
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February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Elijah McCoy, Mary Anderson, Eli Whitney, Philo Farnsworth, John Pemberton: gli inventori meno fortunati che non hanno tratto beneficio personale #eli-whitney #elijah-mccoy #john-pemberton #mary-anderson #philo-farnsworth
Elijah McCoy 🔧
His lubrication systems helped trains and industrial machines run more efficiently, shaping modern engineering. His work was so trusted that people asked for “the real McCoy.”
#ElijahMcCoy #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackOwned #NationalInventorsDay #Innovation
His lubrication systems helped trains and industrial machines run more efficiently, shaping modern engineering. His work was so trusted that people asked for “the real McCoy.”
#ElijahMcCoy #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackOwned #NationalInventorsDay #Innovation
February 12, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Elijah McCoy 🔧
His lubrication systems helped trains and industrial machines run more efficiently, shaping modern engineering. His work was so trusted that people asked for “the real McCoy.”
#ElijahMcCoy #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackOwned #NationalInventorsDay #Innovation
His lubrication systems helped trains and industrial machines run more efficiently, shaping modern engineering. His work was so trusted that people asked for “the real McCoy.”
#ElijahMcCoy #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackOwned #NationalInventorsDay #Innovation
Elijah McCoy – born in Canada in 1844 to American parents, educated in Scotland – invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives and ships, patented in 1872. By 1899, McCoy lubricator was in use on almost all North American #railroads.
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
February 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Elijah McCoy – born in Canada in 1844 to American parents, educated in Scotland – invented an automatic lubricator for oiling the steam engines of locomotives and ships, patented in 1872. By 1899, McCoy lubricator was in use on almost all North American #railroads.
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
#BlackHistoryMonth2026
~Elijah McCoy~
"As the story goes, having to iron on uneven surfaces frustrated his wife, Mary Eleanor Delaney, and so he created the ironing board to make her life a little easier. (1874) He is also the man behind another major invention beloved by homeowners: the lawn sprinkler."
"As the story goes, having to iron on uneven surfaces frustrated his wife, Mary Eleanor Delaney, and so he created the ironing board to make her life a little easier. (1874) He is also the man behind another major invention beloved by homeowners: the lawn sprinkler."
a poster that says black history matters in purple
Alt: a poster that says black history matters in purple
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February 10, 2026 at 1:51 PM
~Elijah McCoy~
"As the story goes, having to iron on uneven surfaces frustrated his wife, Mary Eleanor Delaney, and so he created the ironing board to make her life a little easier. (1874) He is also the man behind another major invention beloved by homeowners: the lawn sprinkler."
"As the story goes, having to iron on uneven surfaces frustrated his wife, Mary Eleanor Delaney, and so he created the ironing board to make her life a little easier. (1874) He is also the man behind another major invention beloved by homeowners: the lawn sprinkler."
#BlackHistoryMonth
Elijah McCoy was born in Canada, to parents who had fled slavery. McCoy trained as an engineer in Scotland as a teenager. Unable to find an engineering position in the United States, he took a job working for a railroad and subsequently invented
Elijah McCoy was born in Canada, to parents who had fled slavery. McCoy trained as an engineer in Scotland as a teenager. Unable to find an engineering position in the United States, he took a job working for a railroad and subsequently invented
February 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth
Elijah McCoy was born in Canada, to parents who had fled slavery. McCoy trained as an engineer in Scotland as a teenager. Unable to find an engineering position in the United States, he took a job working for a railroad and subsequently invented
Elijah McCoy was born in Canada, to parents who had fled slavery. McCoy trained as an engineer in Scotland as a teenager. Unable to find an engineering position in the United States, he took a job working for a railroad and subsequently invented
🇨🇦🇺🇸 Black History Month
Elijah McCoy. Mechanical Engineer:
Born in Ontario, educated in Scotland, returned to America: Michigan
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#CdnPoli #BHM #Bhm2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
Elijah McCoy. Mechanical Engineer:
Born in Ontario, educated in Scotland, returned to America: Michigan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
#CdnPoli #BHM #Bhm2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
February 8, 2026 at 12:05 PM
🇨🇦🇺🇸 Black History Month
Elijah McCoy. Mechanical Engineer:
Born in Ontario, educated in Scotland, returned to America: Michigan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
#CdnPoli #BHM #Bhm2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
Elijah McCoy. Mechanical Engineer:
Born in Ontario, educated in Scotland, returned to America: Michigan
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
#CdnPoli #BHM #Bhm2026 #BlackHistoryMonth
Percy Julian, Alice Ball, Elijah McCoy, Garret Morgan, Norbert Rillieux, Lewis Latimer, Granville T Woods, Frederick Jones, Madam CJ Walker, Marie Daly... the only name I repeatedly heard in school as a kid was George Washington Carver. As if he was the only Black scientist/inventor 🙄
February 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Percy Julian, Alice Ball, Elijah McCoy, Garret Morgan, Norbert Rillieux, Lewis Latimer, Granville T Woods, Frederick Jones, Madam CJ Walker, Marie Daly... the only name I repeatedly heard in school as a kid was George Washington Carver. As if he was the only Black scientist/inventor 🙄
🇨🇦 Black History Month 🥳
Honouring Black Canadians in science and technology 🧪
Anderson Abbott: First Canadian-born Black doctor in Canada
Elijah McCoy: Canadian-American inventor and engineer
William Hubbard: Canadian inventor and politician
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#BHM #CdnPoli
Honouring Black Canadians in science and technology 🧪
Anderson Abbott: First Canadian-born Black doctor in Canada
Elijah McCoy: Canadian-American inventor and engineer
William Hubbard: Canadian inventor and politician
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#BHM #CdnPoli
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February 5, 2026 at 1:04 PM
🇨🇦 Black History Month 🥳
Honouring Black Canadians in science and technology 🧪
Anderson Abbott: First Canadian-born Black doctor in Canada
Elijah McCoy: Canadian-American inventor and engineer
William Hubbard: Canadian inventor and politician
ingeniumcanada.org/channel/arti...
#BHM #CdnPoli
Honouring Black Canadians in science and technology 🧪
Anderson Abbott: First Canadian-born Black doctor in Canada
Elijah McCoy: Canadian-American inventor and engineer
William Hubbard: Canadian inventor and politician
ingeniumcanada.org/channel/arti...
#BHM #CdnPoli
Today for Black History Month my focus is:
Elijah McCoy, the Black inventor who helped steam engines run longer, safer, and more efficiently.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/p...
Elijah McCoy, the Black inventor who helped steam engines run longer, safer, and more efficiently.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/p...
This Prolific Inventor Helped Give Us The Phrase “The Real McCoy”
There are many stories about how we got this phrase. But there was only one Elijah McCoy
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February 4, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Today for Black History Month my focus is:
Elijah McCoy, the Black inventor who helped steam engines run longer, safer, and more efficiently.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/p...
Elijah McCoy, the Black inventor who helped steam engines run longer, safer, and more efficiently.
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/p...
⬛️🟥🟨🟩🇨🇦
Honouring
ELIJAH J. McCOY
His 1872 invention of an automatic lubricator for steam engines revolutionized the railroad industry
youtu.be/rXbjbsJ7BHc
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackbrilliance
#BHMcanada
#BHM2026
#canada
Honouring
ELIJAH J. McCOY
His 1872 invention of an automatic lubricator for steam engines revolutionized the railroad industry
youtu.be/rXbjbsJ7BHc
members.ospe.on.ca/advocacy/eli...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackbrilliance
#BHMcanada
#BHM2026
#canada
February 4, 2026 at 12:59 PM
⬛️🟥🟨🟩🇨🇦
Honouring
ELIJAH J. McCOY
His 1872 invention of an automatic lubricator for steam engines revolutionized the railroad industry
youtu.be/rXbjbsJ7BHc
members.ospe.on.ca/advocacy/eli...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackbrilliance
#BHMcanada
#BHM2026
#canada
Honouring
ELIJAH J. McCOY
His 1872 invention of an automatic lubricator for steam engines revolutionized the railroad industry
youtu.be/rXbjbsJ7BHc
members.ospe.on.ca/advocacy/eli...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackbrilliance
#BHMcanada
#BHM2026
#canada
Black innovators like Garrett Morgan, Marie Van Brittan Brown, Mark Dean, Dr. Patricia Bath, Elijah McCoy, and Granville T. Woods changed medicine, tech, safety, and transportation… yet their ideas were often copied, credited to others, or erased from history. ✊🏽
February 3, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Black innovators like Garrett Morgan, Marie Van Brittan Brown, Mark Dean, Dr. Patricia Bath, Elijah McCoy, and Granville T. Woods changed medicine, tech, safety, and transportation… yet their ideas were often copied, credited to others, or erased from history. ✊🏽
Okay, but the second flight safety video they did has so many cameos!
Elijah, Dean-O, Sylvester McCoy, Sir Richard Taylor, Taika Waititi, and PJ himself.
Elijah, Dean-O, Sylvester McCoy, Sir Richard Taylor, Taika Waititi, and PJ himself.
February 3, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Okay, but the second flight safety video they did has so many cameos!
Elijah, Dean-O, Sylvester McCoy, Sir Richard Taylor, Taika Waititi, and PJ himself.
Elijah, Dean-O, Sylvester McCoy, Sir Richard Taylor, Taika Waititi, and PJ himself.
Saviez-vous que l’inventeur canadien Elijah McCoy a révolutionné l’industrie grâce à son système de lubrification automatique et ses 57 brevets américains?. Les innovateurs noirs comme lui sont essentiels à la science canadienne—ce mois-ci et toute l’année. #MoisdelhistoiredesNoirs
February 2, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Saviez-vous que l’inventeur canadien Elijah McCoy a révolutionné l’industrie grâce à son système de lubrification automatique et ses 57 brevets américains?. Les innovateurs noirs comme lui sont essentiels à la science canadienne—ce mois-ci et toute l’année. #MoisdelhistoiredesNoirs
Did you know Canadian-born inventor Dr. Elijah McCoy revolutionized industry with his automatic lubricator & 57 U.S. patents? His work inspired the expression “The Real McCoy.” Black innovators like him are vital to Canadian science—this month and every month. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence
February 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Did you know Canadian-born inventor Dr. Elijah McCoy revolutionized industry with his automatic lubricator & 57 U.S. patents? His work inspired the expression “The Real McCoy.” Black innovators like him are vital to Canadian science—this month and every month. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackExcellence
Good morning. I believe this picture is of Elijah McCoy and not Edmond Berger.
February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Good morning. I believe this picture is of Elijah McCoy and not Edmond Berger.
Love these BHM posts! As far as my research has shown me, this is a picture of Elijah McCoy, a Canadian-American inventor and the inspiration behind the phrase "the real McCoy"
February 2, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Love these BHM posts! As far as my research has shown me, this is a picture of Elijah McCoy, a Canadian-American inventor and the inspiration behind the phrase "the real McCoy"
In 1874, a U.S. patent for a "Steam Lubricator" was issued to the prolific Black Canadian-American inventor, Elijah J. McCoy #blackstem en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
Elijah McCoy - Wikipedia
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January 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM
In 1874, a U.S. patent for a "Steam Lubricator" was issued to the prolific Black Canadian-American inventor, Elijah J. McCoy #blackstem en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_...
Shoutout to Elijah McCoy
I Can't Wait (feat. Outkast) by Sleepy Brown & OutKast on Apple Music
Song · 2004 · Duration 4:32
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January 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Shoutout to Elijah McCoy
Per USA Basketball: The 2026 USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit roster features Bruce Branch III, Christian Collins, Jason Crowe Jr., Caleb Gaskins, Caleb Holt, Brandon McCoy, Deron Rippey Jr., Jordan Smith Jr., Tyran Stokes, Ethan Taylor, Cameron Williams and Elijah Williams.
#BallersNewz #USABasketball
#BallersNewz #USABasketball
January 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Per USA Basketball: The 2026 USA Men’s Nike Hoop Summit roster features Bruce Branch III, Christian Collins, Jason Crowe Jr., Caleb Gaskins, Caleb Holt, Brandon McCoy, Deron Rippey Jr., Jordan Smith Jr., Tyran Stokes, Ethan Taylor, Cameron Williams and Elijah Williams.
#BallersNewz #USABasketball
#BallersNewz #USABasketball
Sat. Dec. 13 in DMV DC- Mike McCoy & Voices United 6-7@ Downtown Holiday Market (gospel); Sirius Company 7-8 @ Downtown Holiday Market (go-go); Elijah Balbed and the Jogo Project 5 pm @ Good Hope Neighborhood Rec Center; X-Mas w/ Randy (bluegrass) free 12:30 @ Kenn. Ctr Mill. Stage 🧵
December 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Sat. Dec. 13 in DMV DC- Mike McCoy & Voices United 6-7@ Downtown Holiday Market (gospel); Sirius Company 7-8 @ Downtown Holiday Market (go-go); Elijah Balbed and the Jogo Project 5 pm @ Good Hope Neighborhood Rec Center; X-Mas w/ Randy (bluegrass) free 12:30 @ Kenn. Ctr Mill. Stage 🧵
Westinghouse Electric (b.1926)
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
Designed by Albert Kahn
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is north from Stanley and Trumbull.
#photography #autumn #architecture #artdeco #oldbuildings #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
Designed by Albert Kahn
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is north from Stanley and Trumbull.
#photography #autumn #architecture #artdeco #oldbuildings #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
November 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Westinghouse Electric (b.1926)
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
Designed by Albert Kahn
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is north from Stanley and Trumbull.
#photography #autumn #architecture #artdeco #oldbuildings #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
Designed by Albert Kahn
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is north from Stanley and Trumbull.
#photography #autumn #architecture #artdeco #oldbuildings #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
Westinghouse Electric (b.1926)
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is south down Trumbull by the viaduct.
#photography #autumn #evening #overcast #architecture #oldbuildings #watertower #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is south down Trumbull by the viaduct.
#photography #autumn #evening #overcast #architecture #oldbuildings #watertower #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Westinghouse Electric (b.1926)
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is south down Trumbull by the viaduct.
#photography #autumn #evening #overcast #architecture #oldbuildings #watertower #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.
In the Elijah McCoy neighborhood.
View is south down Trumbull by the viaduct.
#photography #autumn #evening #overcast #architecture #oldbuildings #watertower #warehouse #abandoned #urbangaze #lightroom #urban #detroit #wayne #michigan
The only way you can become the 'richest' is by NOT sharing with others: charities, businesses with interesting ideas, educational organizations, social organizations, etc.: Carnegie Libraries, J.P.Morgan railroads, Maggie Lena Walker owned the first Black bank, Elijah McCoy the inventor, etc.
November 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The only way you can become the 'richest' is by NOT sharing with others: charities, businesses with interesting ideas, educational organizations, social organizations, etc.: Carnegie Libraries, J.P.Morgan railroads, Maggie Lena Walker owned the first Black bank, Elijah McCoy the inventor, etc.