As an actress, she was known as the “most beautiful woman in the world” during the 1940s. Lamarr was also a technological ...

Before there was Oprah Winfrey, there was Madam C.J. Walker. The daughter of former slaves, Walker grew up an orphan toiling ...

There are even fewer Asian and Latino inventors, 19 and five, respectively, according to Rini Paiva, executive vice president for selection and recognition at the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

For more information about inventor Krystal Smith and her patent-pending invention, write Dept. 24-LBT- 7854, InventHelp, 100 Beecham Drive, Suite 110, Pittsburgh, PA 15205-9801, or call (412) 288 ...

Goode invented a folding cabinet bed, a piece of innovative furniture that was also a roll top desk with storage compartments. Her patent (number 322,177) was issued to her on July 14, 1885.

The forgotten story of the woman who invented the dishwasher Gilded Age socialite Josephine Cochrane transformed the way we clean dishes. By Sarah Durn Published Mar 8, 2025 1:01 PM EST ...

With women accounting for only 16% of patent inventors worldwide, the global economy is missing out on crucial creative potential. By RIVI STEINART MARCH 8, 2025 10:00 ...

Upon Vitullo’s death in 2006, Kennedy writes, “an obituary in a local paper celebrated him as the ‘man who invented the rape kit.’” Many women inventors have shared a similar fate.

The Scottsdale woman's invention, called Attaché, that looks like an ornamental bracelet when it hangs on a purse handle but opens into a hook that women use to hang their purse on the edge of a ...

Women contribute unique perspectives to innovation, essential in solving today’s diverse challenges. In a world of evolving issues, having a wide range of ideas and approaches strengthens the ...

Do we really need deodorant ‘down there’? Some have welcomed the rise of full-body deodorant, but many are wary given the history of unnecessary feminine hygiene products.