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  2. Henrietta Vansittart - Wikipedia

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    Henrietta Vansittart, born Henrietta Lowe, was born in Ewell, Surrey in 1833. [4] [5] She was one of eight children born to James and Marie Lowe, née Barnes. [6]Her father James Lowe was a blacksmith-inventory working on ship propulsion and applying for related patents using his wife's money and connections.

  3. Maria E. Beasley - Wikipedia

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    A wallpaper printing press was exhibited inside the Centennial Exposition's Machinery Hall in 1876 (where Beasley was a frequent visitor).. During her time in Philadelphia, Beasley listed her profession as "dressmaker" in city directories, [6] but in 1876, when the Centennial Exposition opened in Philadelphia, Beasley became a frequent visitor to the exhibits in Machinery Hall.

  4. Steamship - Wikipedia

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    A steamship, often referred to as a steamer, is a type of steam-powered vessel, typically ocean-faring and seaworthy, that is propelled by one or more steam engines [1] that typically move (turn) propellers or paddlewheels. The first steamships came into practical usage during the early 19th century; however, there were exceptions that came before.

  5. 20 things you didn't know were invented by women - AOL

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    The dishwasher, chocolate-chip cookies, and the first version of the Monopoly board game were all created by women. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  6. List of inventions and discoveries by women - Wikipedia

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    Snugli and Weego were invented by nurse and peacekeeper Ann Moore first in the 1960s. Pertussis Vaccine A pioneering female American doctor, medical researcher and an outspoken voice in the pediatric community, the supercentenarian Leila Alice Denmark (1898–2012) is credited as co-developer of the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine. [citation ...

  7. Steam-powered vessel - Wikipedia

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    Screw-driven steamships generally carry the ship prefix "SS" before their names, meaning 'Steam Ship' (or 'Screw Steamer' i.e. 'screw-driven steamship', or 'Screw Schooner' during the 1870s and 1880s, when sail was also carried), paddle steamers usually carry the prefix "PS" and steamships powered by steam turbine may be prefixed "TS" (turbine ship).

  8. History of steamship lines - Wikipedia

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    The shipping company is an outcome of the development of the steamship. In former days, when the packet ship was the mode of conveyance, combinations, such as the well-known Dramatic and Black Ball lines, existed but the ships which they ran were not necessarily owned by the organizers of the services. The advent of the steamship changed all ...

  9. John Bowes (steamship) - Wikipedia

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    The vessel's novel features included an iron hull, the use of water ballast, and steam propulsion with a screw propeller. As was still common, an auxiliary sailing rig was also fitted. Front of 1852 Lloyd's survey certificate for steam collier SS John Bowes. Rear of 1852 Lloyd's survey certificate for steam collier SS John Bowes.