Dear Followers, Two months ago, I was really inspired by the Microsoft commercial about female inventors. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8DBwchocvs. My latest blog will introduce you to the very first American female inventor… The first recorded mention of Sybilla Masters is in the records of the New Jersey Colony in 1692. Her parents, William and Sarah Righton, were Quakers who had moved from Bermuda in 1687, and in … [Read more...]
230: The Self-Empowered Woman: Inventions by Women
January 23, 2016 By
Dear Followers, In honor of THE 17 TRAITS OF SELF-EMPOWERED WOMEN, here’s a list of important contributions made by (relatively un-applauded) females. How lucky we all are to benefit from their brainpower! The Car Heater: We all owe our thanks to Margaret A. Wilcox who invented the car heater in 1893! (She also invented a combined clothes and dishwasher). Monopoly: This popular board game was designed by Elizabeth Magie in … [Read more...]
