Chip Off The Old Black

AITOOW thinks it was hysterical and typical last week when Kareem Abdul Jabbar explained/highlighted that one of the "great" black inventors in his book (looked like a children's book) was a cook who invented the potato chip? The best part is that the guy only "invented" it to piss off a customer who kept complaining about his cooking. It was just a bout of spite that turned into a lucky accident. Who else is on this list? The guy who "invented" crack?