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Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner (May 17, 1912 – January 13, 2006) was an American inventor most noted for her development of the adjustable sanitary belt. [1] Kenner received five patents, which includes a carrier attachment for invalid walker and bathroom tissue dispenser.
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]
Mary Kenner (1912–2006), U.S. – sanitary belt William Saville-Kent (1845–1908), UK/Australia – Pearl culture , see also Mikimoto KÅkichi Kerim Kerimov (1917–2003), Azerbaijan and Russia – co-developer of human spaceflight , space dock , space station
In one video, Kamryne discussed Mary Kenner. Born into a family of inventors, Kenner began making creations of her own at 6 years old. ... one of her most popular inventions would go to improve ...
The following is a list of notable African-American women who have made contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.. An excerpt from a 1998 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education by Juliane Malveaux reads: "There are other reasons to be concerned about the paucity of African American women in science, especially as scientific occupations are among the ...
In 1956, Mary Kenner obtained a patent for an adjustable sanitary belt with an inbuilt, moisture-proof napkin pocket. [30] [31] However, the company that first showed interest in her invention rejected it after they discovered that she was African American. [30]
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Mary Kenner, inventor; holder of the largest number of patents awarded to a black woman [56] Colbert I. King, Pulitzer Prize-winning The Washington Post columnist [57] Edna Burke Jackson, first African American woman to teach at Woodrow Wilson High School [58] Oscar James Cooper, co-founder of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. [citation needed]