HISTORY DISCUSSION GROUP
At our September meeting we talked about Women Inventors and the roll they have played in our society over the years.
Some of the women’s inventions include the circular saw by Tabitha Babbit in 1812, the windscreen wiper blade by Mary Anderson in 1903, the medical syringe by Letitia Geer in 1899, a permanent wave for hair by Marjorie Joyner in 1928, the chocolate cookie by Ruth Wakefield in 1924, the life-raft by Maria Beaseley in 1882, the fold away bed by Sarah. E. Goode, in 1885,a torpedo guidance system by Heddy Lamarr in 1942 and the rolling pin by Catherine Deiner in 1891( and many many more).
Ruth Handler invented an anatomically improbable moulded plastic statuette named “Barbie” . Since its debut in 1959,the Barbie Doll has become an American icon that functions as both a steady outlet for girls dreams and an ever changing reflection of society.
Mary Dixon Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman (before that all women inventions had to be registered in a man’s name) for a process for weaving straw with silk or thread. The Patent Act of 1790 opened the door for anyone, male or female to protect his or her invention with a patent. However, because in many American states women could not legally own property independent of their husbands, many women did not bother to patent their new inventions.
Every year a conference is held honouring the best of women’s inventions. In 2009 Denise Anstey of Bristol won British female inventor of the year with her invention of the “slik stik“ . As a disabled lady she was dissatisfied with conventional walking sticks, and came up with the idea of a stick that folds away for convenient storage and portability, whilst maintaining a firm and rigid support when extended.
At the Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition last year Iranian women won 12 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals, and gained first place among 25 countries participating.
One of the earliest known women’s invention was Sibilla Masters in 1715 in the USA, when she invented a process making cornmeal from maize.
It was a very interesting meeting, and shows how brilliant women have been over the years with their inventions, and how the world would be a poorer place without them!!!
The next meeting will be on Monday the 19th October at Kim House, starting at 10 am when the subject will be Clothing through the Ages.
Michael Page
Some of the women’s inventions include the circular saw by Tabitha Babbit in 1812, the windscreen wiper blade by Mary Anderson in 1903, the medical syringe by Letitia Geer in 1899, a permanent wave for hair by Marjorie Joyner in 1928, the chocolate cookie by Ruth Wakefield in 1924, the life-raft by Maria Beaseley in 1882, the fold away bed by Sarah. E. Goode, in 1885,a torpedo guidance system by Heddy Lamarr in 1942 and the rolling pin by Catherine Deiner in 1891( and many many more).
Ruth Handler invented an anatomically improbable moulded plastic statuette named “Barbie” . Since its debut in 1959,the Barbie Doll has become an American icon that functions as both a steady outlet for girls dreams and an ever changing reflection of society.
Mary Dixon Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman (before that all women inventions had to be registered in a man’s name) for a process for weaving straw with silk or thread. The Patent Act of 1790 opened the door for anyone, male or female to protect his or her invention with a patent. However, because in many American states women could not legally own property independent of their husbands, many women did not bother to patent their new inventions.
Every year a conference is held honouring the best of women’s inventions. In 2009 Denise Anstey of Bristol won British female inventor of the year with her invention of the “slik stik“ . As a disabled lady she was dissatisfied with conventional walking sticks, and came up with the idea of a stick that folds away for convenient storage and portability, whilst maintaining a firm and rigid support when extended.
At the Korea International Women’s Invention Exposition last year Iranian women won 12 gold, 5 silver and 6 bronze medals, and gained first place among 25 countries participating.
One of the earliest known women’s invention was Sibilla Masters in 1715 in the USA, when she invented a process making cornmeal from maize.
It was a very interesting meeting, and shows how brilliant women have been over the years with their inventions, and how the world would be a poorer place without them!!!
The next meeting will be on Monday the 19th October at Kim House, starting at 10 am when the subject will be Clothing through the Ages.
Michael Page
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