On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies became the first woman to receive a patent in the United States. (It was for her technique of weaving straw with silk.) Of course, women inventors existed before this time, ...
Necessity isn’t the only mother of invention. Though it wasn’t always easy to get patents or the credit they deserved, women are responsible for many items we use today. Below are some of the best ...
Shontavia Johnson owns and consults for Jackson Johnson LLC, a business and innovation consulting firm. One group of prolific innovators, however, has been largely ignored by history: black inventors ...
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