2013 Women's History Month

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  1. 4. Martha J. Coston was an inventor and businesswoman best known for her invention of this device used for signaling at sea.
  2. 6. This 1887 invention by Josephine Cochran is used for cleaning dishes and eating-utensils.
  3. 7. In 1868, Margaret Knight invented a machine that folded and glued paper to form this flat bottomed brown object familiar to shoppers today.
  4. 9. This Miriam Benjamin invention was the precursor to the signaling system used on airplanes for passengers to seek assistance from flight attendants.
  5. 12. After WWII, Marion Donovan was unhappy with the repetitive task of changing her child’s cloth diapers, so she invented this with the use of a sewing machine and a shower curtain.
  6. 14. In 1813, Tabitha Babbitt invented the use of this machine which uses a toothed metal cutting blade for cutting wood or other materials.
  7. 15. Chemist Patsy Sherman accidentally discovered this stain repellent and durable water repellent applied to fabric, furniture, and carpets for protection.
  8. 16. Mary Anderson was the first to create this device used to remove rain and debris from a windshield.
  9. 18. Patricia Bath created the Laserphaco Probe, which is used to treat this eye disease which leads to a decrease in vision.
  10. 19. In anticipation of a gas shortage in the mid 1960’s, Stephanie Kwolek invented this steel-like fiber used in radial tires, crash helmets, and bulletproof vests.
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  1. 1. This modern women’s undergarment, was patented in the United States in 1914 by Mary Phelps Jacob at the age of 19.
  2. 2. Sarah Boone obtained a patent in 1892 to improve this foldable table with a heat resistant surface so that it could also be used for shirt sleeves.
  3. 3. Bessie Virginia Blount invented this object with a kidney-shaped footprint and sloping walls which are now a common sight in healthcare settings for bedridden patients.
  4. 5. Madame C.J. Walker, the first female self made millionaire in America, invented these for black women in the early 1900’s.
  5. 8. In 1930 Ruth Wakefield owned the Toll House Inn where she accidentally developed this popular baked snack.
  6. 10. Temple Grandin invented this therapeutic, stress-relieving device designed to calm hyper-sensitive persons, usually individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
  7. 11. Mary Walton invented a system for reducing the noise produced by these elevated systems, that were rapidly expanding in NYC.
  8. 13. Working as a typist, Bessie Nesmith invented this in 1951 because she used to make many mistakes & always strived for a way to correct them.
  9. 17. Marie Curie discovered this highly radioactive chemical element in 1898.