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- 4. Martha J. Coston was an inventor and businesswoman best known for her invention of this device used for signaling at sea.
- 6. This 1887 invention by Josephine Cochran is used for cleaning dishes and eating-utensils.
- 7. In 1868, Margaret Knight invented a machine that folded and glued paper to form this flat bottomed brown object familiar to shoppers today.
- 9. This Miriam Benjamin invention was the precursor to the signaling system used on airplanes for passengers to seek assistance from flight attendants.
- 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.
- 14. In 1813, Tabitha Babbitt invented the use of this machine which uses a toothed metal cutting blade for cutting wood or other materials.
- 15. Chemist Patsy Sherman accidentally discovered this stain repellent and durable water repellent applied to fabric, furniture, and carpets for protection.
- 16. Mary Anderson was the first to create this device used to remove rain and debris from a windshield.
- 18. Patricia Bath created the Laserphaco Probe, which is used to treat this eye disease which leads to a decrease in vision.
- 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. This modern women’s undergarment, was patented in the United States in 1914 by Mary Phelps Jacob at the age of 19.
- 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. 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.
- 5. Madame C.J. Walker, the first female self made millionaire in America, invented these for black women in the early 1900’s.
- 8. In 1930 Ruth Wakefield owned the Toll House Inn where she accidentally developed this popular baked snack.
- 10. Temple Grandin invented this therapeutic, stress-relieving device designed to calm hyper-sensitive persons, usually individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
- 11. Mary Walton invented a system for reducing the noise produced by these elevated systems, that were rapidly expanding in NYC.
- 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.
- 17. Marie Curie discovered this highly radioactive chemical element in 1898.