{"id":118151,"date":"2026-08-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=118151"},"modified":"2026-08-17T10:21:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:21:52","slug":"things-invented-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/it\/things-invented-women\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Never Knew Were Invented by Women"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:57.32421875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:68.359375%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.54296875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:55.6640625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.34765625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:54.4921875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:58.69140625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:69.04296875%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:69.908814589666%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:69.140625%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everyday life is filled with small luxuries that make our days <strong>incredibly convenient<\/strong> compared to our ancestors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We rarely dwell upon the names of those who invented them. You don&rsquo;t think of Tesla every time you use electricity, and you don&rsquo;t think of Edison whenever you turn on the lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the thing is, everyone knows about Tesla and Edison. Their deeds are common knowledge, while female scientists still don&rsquo;t get even half the <strong>riconoscimento<\/strong> they deserve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genius women have invented many of the things we can&rsquo;t imagine modern life without. Here are their names!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Computer Algorithm: Ada Lovelace<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118222\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-1024x587.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-960x550.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-1080x619.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-170x97.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20587'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='587'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118222 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-1024x587.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-1024x587.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-768x440.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-960x550.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-1080x619.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lovelace-women-inventors-genius-history-2-170x97.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.thecollector.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ada-lovelace-first-computer-programmer.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; thecollector<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The very first computer algorithm was written back in the<strong> 1800s<\/strong> by Ada Lovelace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was the genius who saw the real potential in the mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although most people regarded the invention as a complicated calculator, Ada realized it could do much more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1843, she wrote the world&rsquo;s <strong>first calculation program<\/strong> for this machine. In other words, she paved the way for every single piece of software and app we use today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This woman was a visionary, and she imagined a future where machines could create music, pictures, and science.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The entire <strong>digital age<\/strong> is founded on her invention!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s truly inspiring to know that the tech world was created by a woman, even though it&rsquo;s mostly dominated by men in our day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Wireless Connection: Hedy Lamarr<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118225\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-1024x700.jpg\" alt=\"woman inventor\" class=\"wp-image-118225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-960x656.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-1080x738.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-170x116.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"700\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20700'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='700'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"woman inventor\" class=\"wp-image-118225 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-1024x700.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-1024x700.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-960x656.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-1080x738.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/lamarr-women-inventors-genius-history-3-170x116.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTObtRsZ7Q1FAScVFB6EaGIVRzdGbsZHkDGSMfao2idj_-nf1XF_PYt7_M&amp;s=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; encrypted-tbn0.gstatic<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all rely on <strong>Wi-Fi <\/strong>e <strong>Bluetooth<\/strong> every single day, and we actually have a Hollywood icon to thank for that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hedy Lamarr was a gorgeous movie star, but she was also an inventor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During World War II, she wanted to help, and so she co-invented a secret communication system in 1942.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was her idea to use <strong>frequency-hopping signals<\/strong> to prevent jamming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Navy ignored her at the time, but her patent later became the foundation for the wireless spread spectrum technology!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s thanks to her that we&rsquo;re able to use wireless headphones and the internet all the time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world of her time had dismissed her as a little more than a pretty face, so let&rsquo;s not repeat that mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Home Security System: Marie Van Brittan Brown&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118226\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-960x543.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-1080x611.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20579'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='579'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118226 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-1024x579.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-960x543.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-1080x611.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/marie-brown-women-inventors-genius-history-4-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kreolmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Marie_Van_Brittan_Brown-feature.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; kreolmagazine<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marie Van Brittan Brown was a nurse living in Queens in the <strong>1960s<\/strong>. Her neighborhood was dealing with high crime rates, and the police were notoriously slow to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I guess some things truly don&rsquo;t change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This forced Marie to take things into her own hands. So, in 1969, she patented the first <strong>motorized home video surveillance<\/strong> system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This invention allowed her to see who was at her door without having to answer it, and she even had a remote lock mechanism!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modern home security systems rest on her genius.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She used her own ingenuity to create a solution that now protects millions of families worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Laser Cataract Surgery: Dr. Patricia Bath&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118224\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-1024x570.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-960x535.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-1080x602.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-170x95.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20570'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='570'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118224 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-1024x570.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-1024x570.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-960x535.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-1080x602.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/drbath-women-inventors-genius-history-5-170x95.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/static01.nyt.com\/images\/2019\/06\/05\/obituaries\/04Bath4\/04Bath4-videoSixteenByNineJumbo1600.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; nyt.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This medical procedure has saved the eyesight of millions of people around the world, and it&rsquo;s all thanks to Dr. Patricia Bath.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1986, she invented the <strong>Laserphaco Probe<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The device used a highly precise laser to safely and painlessly <strong>dissolve cataracts<\/strong> in the eye. This made the whole process far less invasive than it was in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to her, restoring sight became faster, safer, and more accessible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was also the first female African American doctor to receive a medical patent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dr. Bath also realized that blindness was more common among minorities and low-income communities. It was her desire to <strong>change the status quo<\/strong> that led to her incredible invention!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Disposable Diapers: Marion Donovan<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118231\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20577'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='577'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118231 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-1024x577.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/donovan-women-inventors-genius-history-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/EWx3MZnWsAMAwoQ.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; pbs.twimg<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though cloth diapers are an organic alternative, any parent knows how overwhelming they can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the most stressful and sleep-deprived period of life, no one needs an endless cycle of laundry on top of everything.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>1949<\/strong>, Marion Donovan was a mom who decided to do something about it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She created the<strong> first disposable diaper<\/strong> by sewing a shower curtain into a waterproof diaper cover. She called it <em>the Boater<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it usually goes, the people of her time didn&rsquo;t appreciate the invention. The manufacturers even claimed it was an unnecessary product!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Marion never gave up, and eventually sold her product, which went on to create an entire industry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also came up with other things to make motherhood easier. Her work changed parenthood forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Circular Saw: Tabitha Babbitt&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118223\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-1024x558.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-960x523.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-1080x588.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-170x93.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20558'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='558'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118223 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-1024x558.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-960x523.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-1080x588.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/babbitt-women-inventors-genius-history-6-170x93.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/tabitha-babbitt-shaker-female-inventor-circular-saw.jpg?quality=85&amp;w=768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; popsci<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&rsquo;d think there&rsquo;s no room for women in lumber mills and construction sites, but that wasn&rsquo;t the case in <strong>the Shaker communities<\/strong> of the 1800s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even back then, they practiced &ldquo;gender equality,&rdquo; and men and women shared hard labor evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1812, a Shaker woman, Tabitha Babbitt, watched her community use a heavy, two-man pit saw to cut wood, and decided there had to be an easier way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, the back-and-forth motion wasted time and energy, since the cutting only happened when the wood was pushed forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her invention began when she attached a notched <strong>circular blade<\/strong> to her<strong> spinning wheel<\/strong>. That was the first prototype.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, while the community preached equality in physical labor, Tabitha <strong>wasn&rsquo;t allowed to patent<\/strong> her own product, so a man ended up taking all the credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A woman revolutionized an entire industry, but her community didn&rsquo;t care to make the world remember her name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Dishwasher: Josephine Cochrane<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118229\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-1024x601.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-960x564.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-1080x634.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-170x100.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20601'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='601'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118229 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-1024x601.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-960x564.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-1080x634.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cochrane-women-inventors-genius-history-170x100.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/racingnelliebly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/2-Electric_dishwashing_machine_1917.jpg?w=796&amp;h=896&amp;ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; i0.wp<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dishwashers save us so much time and energy, and most modern kitchens include one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Josephine Cochrane invented it, but not for the reason you&rsquo;d think. Josephine didn&rsquo;t wash the dishes herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She had servants for that, but some of them were clumsy and kept breaking or chipping <strong>her fine china<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>1886<\/strong>, she patented a mechanical dishwasher that actually worked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her design<strong> used water pressure<\/strong> to clean the dishes, which is exactly how modern machines operate today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She eventually unveiled her invention at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/worlds-fair\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the World&rsquo;s Fair<\/a> and won the highest prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Restaurants and hotels immediately saw the value, and soon, the dishwasher became an absolute necessity for commercial kitchens!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Windshield Wipers: Mary Anderson&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118227\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-1024x707.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-960x663.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-1080x745.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-170x117.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"707\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20707'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='707'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118227 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-1024x707.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-960x663.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-1080x745.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/anderson-women-inventors-genius-history-8-170x117.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hertz.com\/content\/dam\/hertz\/global\/blog-articles\/automotive\/img-article-2-MARYANDERSON.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; hertz<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary Anderson is who we have to thank for keeping us safe on the road!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>1903<\/strong>, Mary sat in a trolley, and she noticed that the driver had to keep stopping to wipe the snow off the front window. It was both dangerous and inefficient!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, when she got home, she designed a <strong>manual window-cleaning<\/strong> <strong>arm<\/strong> that a driver could control from inside the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She patented her design the same year, but it was actually rejected! Car companies actually thought the moving object would distract drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually, as cars became faster, her invention became standard equipment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Modern Life Raft: Maria Beasley&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118228\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg 987w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-960x671.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-170x119.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"690\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20987%20690'%3E%3Crect%20width='987'%20height='690'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118228 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history.jpg 987w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-768x537.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-960x671.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/beasly-women-inventors-genius-history-170x119.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTinldNdErlFpBV9I4ky-2rR24Co6PLeyi-bDe5Gzgz_3mAwPli8Ft-yK8&amp;s=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; encrypted-tbn0.gstatic<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria Beasley&rsquo;s invention saved countless lives!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the late <strong>1800s<\/strong>, the life rafts used on ships were just flat <strong>planks of wood<\/strong>. They were unstable and could easily turn upside down in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maria noticed this safety flaw and chose to do something about it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 1882, she patented a fireproof life raft that was stable, had guard rails, and included flotation elements. Her design changed maritime safety!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, her life rafts were famously <strong>used on the Titanic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Car Heater: Margaret A. Wilcox&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118230\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-960x664.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-1080x746.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-170x118.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"708\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20708'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='708'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118230 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-1024x708.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-960x664.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-1080x746.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/wilcox-women-inventors-genius-history-10-170x118.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQRGTd3dPBNWzAI1rmxTyDIsyhbx6BYsWM00zekqrgQAs2AQsF3aIc7hUk&amp;s=10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; encrypted-tbn0.gstatic<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>1893<\/strong>, cars were much different. They were still essentially <strong>open carriages<\/strong>, except they were powered by an engine instead of horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They were windy and terribly uncomfortable during winter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Margaret A. Wilcox was already a brilliant <strong>mechanical engineer<\/strong> when she invented the car heater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her idea was to channel warm air from the engine over to the passengers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It seems so simple and obvious to us now, but back then, no one else could figure out how to make winter travels more bearable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyday life is filled with small luxuries that make our days incredibly convenient compared to our ancestors. 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