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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]
On International Women’s Day, here’s a look at some of the most important inventions created by women
American women inventors (218 P) Pages in category "Women inventors" The following 128 pages are in this category, out of 128 total.
Joyner's design was an alternative version of Karl Nessler's groundbreaking invention, invented in England during the late 19th century and patented in London in 1909 and again in the United States in 1925. (U.S. patent 1,522,258) Joyner's design was popular in salons with both African American and white women. The patent was credited to Walker ...
MAKERS highlights the African-American female inventors who change the way we live today.
W. E. B. Du Bois's exhibit featuring Sarah's patent and other African American inventors It’s unclear if Sarah worked on more inventions following her folding bed. However, her husband Archie’s invention of an automatic garbage box was praised by the Chicago Civic Federation and published in a local newspaper in 1895. [ 34 ]
Giving up on partnering with companies to manufacture her invention, the patent expiring in 1920. [10] [1] According to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, her invention was simply ahead of its time, and other companies and entrepreneurs were able to profit off her original ideas. [10]