Black History Fact: Dr. Joseph N. Jackson
All Day
February 24, 2022

Dr. Joseph Jackson was born in Harvey (Jefferson Parish), Louisiana. Dr. Joseph Jackson holds patents for the wireless television remote control. He also holds 6 U.S. patents for telecommunications and fertility prediction inventions. Jackson’s first patent was for his contribution to a v-chip device that allowed users to block selected content on cable television. This type of technology is commonly used for parental controls. He also holds patents for several TV remote control devices. Another one of Jackson’s patents was for a biorhythmic cycle indicator which was a personal fertility predictor.


