Women Inventors that changed History

GetSavvi HEALTH O Women Inventors 2000 A Sampling of Women Inventors and Their Inventions Mandy Haberman invented the Haberman Feeder, a Isabella Helen Lugoski Karle developed a 3D modelling process to identify and show the structures of hundreds of complex and important molecules resulting in the number of published molecular analyses increasing from about 150 to over 10,000 per year. special bottle for infants with sucking difficulties and the Anywayup Cup, the world's first non-spill cup. 1966 1965 1959 Stephanie Louise Kwolek invented Kevlar, a polymer fibre five times stronger than the same weight of steel, used in bullet-proof vests, helmets and trampolines, etc. Ann Moore invented the Snugli® baby carrier 1952 Rosalyn Sussman Yalow and Dr Solomon A Berson co-invented the radioimmunoassay (RIA), a method of chemically analysing human blood and tissue, used to diagnose illness like diabetes, detect drug use, high blood pressure and infertility, etc. Virginia Apgar invented the RIA Apgar tests which evaluate a baby's health upon birth. Grace Murray Hopper invented the computer compiler (A-O) which translated high-level instructions into machine code and with a team developed the first user-friendly business programming language, COBOL. (There is an unconfirmed story that an error in the early Mark II computer was caused by a trapped moth; coining the term "computer bug.") Patsy O Sherman invented ScotchgardTM, a versatile fabric stain repellent and material protector. 1951 Bessie Nesmith invented Liquid Paper®, a quick-drying liquid used to correct mistakes printed on paper. It was based on white tempera paint (Nesmith was also an artist). Marion Donovan invented the disposable diaper. 1944 Katharine Blodgett, an American physicist, invented a micro- thin barium stearate film that makes Gertrude Belle Elion invented many drugs, including 6-thioguanine which fight leukemia. She is named on 45 patents for drugs and her work has saved the lives of thousands of people. glass completely nonreflective and "invisible", used in eyeglasses, camera lenses and telescopes, etc. 1917 Elizabeth Magie created The Landlord's Game, teaching players of renting, and the need for a single land value tax on owners. Magie patented the board game in 1904 and self-published it in 1906. Nearly 30 years later, Charles Darrow changed the board design and message and sold it as Monopoly. 1904 Ida Forbes about the unfairness of land-grabbing, disadvantages invented the electric hot water heater. 19,03 1899 1900 1891 Florence Parpart invented the Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper. street-cleaning Letitia Geer invented Catherine machine. the medical syringe. Deiner invented the rolling pin. 1887 Josephine 1886 1882 Cochran invented the first working automatic Anna Connelly invented the fire escape. Maria Beaseley dishwasher. invented the Life raft. 1859 1881 Ellen Fitz, an American governess who worked in Canada, patented her invention for globes which mounted the earth, showing the sun's position, the length of days, nights and twilight for the entire year. Mary Walton invented the elevated railway. o) Martha Coston invented signal flares, after finding plans in her late husband's notebook. She spent 10 years working with chemists and pyrotechnics experts to make the idea a reality, but was only named administratrix in the patent (Her husband got credited as the inventor.) 1845 Sarah Mather invented the 1813 submarine lamp and telescope. Tabitha Babbitt invented the circular saw. She was the first to suggest that lumber workers use a circular saw instead of the two-man pit saw that only cut when pulled forward. She made a prototype and attached it to her spinning wheel. Babbitt's Shaker community didn't approve of filing a patent, but they took full advantage of the invention. 1875 1950 1935 1995