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Born in 1855 in Toledo, Ohio to Oliver and Harriet (Kaufman) Jacobs, Goode was originally named Sarah Elisabeth Jacobs. [2] When she was young, her father worked as a waiter, and her mother kept the house. [3] Her mother also served as an organizer for the Ohio Anti-Slavery Society in Toledo, [4] which was a stop on the Underground Railroad. [5]
The Ohio Women's Hall of Fame was a program the State of Ohio's Department of Job and Family Services ran from 1978 [1] through 2011. The Hall has over 400 members. [ 2 ] In 2019, the Hall's physical archives and online records were transferred to the State Archives in the Ohio History Center .
Elizabeth Blackwell (abolitionist, women's rights activist, first female doctor in U.S.) (Cincinnati) John Brown (abolitionist) (Hudson) Alice A. W. Cadwallader (philanthropist and temperance activist) (St. Clairsville) Rebecca Ballard Chambers (temperance reformer) (Ohio) Annie W. Clark (social reformer)
Pages in category "Inventors from Ohio" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Becky's achievements have been recognized in various publications and media outlets. She is featured in the children's non-fiction book Girls Think of Everything, which highlights stories of ingenious inventions by women. [3] Her story serves as an inspiration to young inventors, demonstrating that age is not a barrier to innovation. [1]
Ohio State University has produced its share of famous graduates in 154 years. Some are famous for their contributions to American history.
The hot comb was an invention developed in France as a way for women with coarse curly hair to achieve a fine straight look traditionally modeled by historical Egyptian women. [44] However, it was Annie Malone who first patented this tool, while her protégé and former worker, Madam C. J. Walker, widened the teeth. [45]
Women inventors have been historically rare in some geographic regions. For example, in the UK, only 33 of 4090 patents (less than 1%) issued between 1617 and 1816 named a female inventor. [ 1 ] In the US, in 1954, only 1.5% of patents named a woman, compared with 10.9% in 2002. [ 1 ]