Maria Beasley (1836-1913) patented fifteen inventions. One
of them was the life raft.
Ellen Swallow Richards (1842-1911) – the first woman admitted
to M.I.T. – was a pioneer in water purification and sewage treatment.
Harriet Williams Russell Strong (1844-1926) was an inventor,
suffragette and conservationist. Her innovations made the Hoover Dam possible. Harriet
was also a musician, and vice president of the L.A. Symphony Orchestra
Association.
Letitia Mumford Greer (1852-1935) was a nurse who invented
the one-hand medical syringe.
Anna Connelly (1868-1969) was the first Philadelphian woman
to submit a patent. She invented the fire escape, making urban life safer.
Marie Van Brittan Brown (1922-199) and her husband Albert L.
Brown, African-Americans, invented the first home audio-visual security system.
Stephanie Kwolek (1923-2014), daughter of Polish immigrants, wanted
to become a doctor. She took a job with DuPont to earn money for school, and invented
Kevlar instead. “I don't think there's
anything like saving someone's life to bring you satisfaction and happiness.”
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