. "Valerie Thomas"@en . . . . "NASA photo of data scientist Valerie L. Thomas"@en . . . . . . . "Valerie Thomas (born May 1943) is an African-American scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980."@en . . . "Valerie Thomas"@en . . . . "Inventor of the illusion transmitter"@en . "Valerie Thomas (born May 1943) is an African-American scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980."@en . "1943"^^ . . "Inventor, scientist"@en . . . . . .