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21st-century Scottish women scientists (2 C, 34 P) A. Scottish women anthropologists (1 C, 2 P) Scottish women archaeologists (7 P) B. Scottish women botanists (15 P) C.
Scottish inventions have been noted as "revolutionising" the world numerous times, made possible by the "boundless imagination and inspired creativity" of the inventors who created them. [3] Even before the Industrial Revolution, Scots have been at the forefront of innovation and discovery across a wide range of spheres.
Astronomer Royal for Scotland: Robert Angus Smith: 1817–1884 chemist environmental chemistry, acid rain, discoverer Mary Somerville: 1780–1872 mathematician, astronomer Matthew Stewart: 1717–1785 mathematician James Stirling: 1692–1770 mathematician Robert Stirling: 1790–1878 engineer, clergyman: inventor of the Stirling engine: John ...
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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 ]
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]
Inventors from Scotland. Subcategories. This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. 19th-century Scottish inventors (35 P) ...
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