Download or read book American Women Inventors written by Carole Ann Camp and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In American Women Inventors, author Carole Ann Camp explores the lives, challenges, and discoveries of some of the most prominent female inventors in the United States. Biographies include Madam C. J. Walker, Lillian Gilbreth, Beulah Henry, Katherine Burr Blodgett, Gertrude B. Elion, Stephanie Louise Kwolek, Edith Flanigen, Ellen Ochoa, Elizabeth Lee Hazen, and Rachel Fuller Brown. Book jacket.
Download or read book Feminine Ingenuity written by Anne L. MacDonald and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2010-12-15 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Written with clarity and a lively eye both for detail and for the progress of feminism in the United States." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE In this fascinating study of American women inventors, historian Anne Macdonald shows how creative, resourceful, and entrepreneurial women helped to shatter the ancient stereotypes of mechanically inept womanhood. In presenting their stories, Anne Macdonald's thorough research in patent archives and her engaging use of period magazine, journals, lectures, records from major fairs and expositions, and interviews, have made her book nothing less than an overall history of the women's movement in America.
Download or read book The Most Influential Female Inventors written by Xina M. Uhl and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silk, the windshield wiper, and the paper grocery bag all have something in common: each had a female inventor. This informative resource discusses innovations that women from all cultures, ethnicities, and time periods have made, and are continuing to make. Their invaluable contributions span all industries, including medicine, science, technology, the home, the food industry, fashion, safety, business, and commerce. With high-interest photographs, a timeline, and engaging sidebars, this timely guide reveals the spirit of female ingenuity in times past and into the 21st century.
Download or read book Feminine Ingenuity written by Anne L. MacDonald and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1994-02-08 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the achievements of women inventors from the first patent issued in 1809 to the Nobel Prize Laureate in 1991.
Download or read book Women Inventors written by Stephen Currie and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents biographical sketches on five of the most influential American women inventors and describes their inventions, obtacles with which they were confronted, and their impact on American society.
Download or read book Feminine Ingenuity written by Anne L. Macdonald and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A social history of American women inventors, beginning with Mary Dixon Kies, the first woman to receive a patent for her method of weaving straw in 1809, through the accomplishments of Gertrude Elion, the first woman to be inducted into the Inventors' Hall of Fame in 1991.
Download or read book Women Inventors written by Linda Jacobs Altman and published by Facts on File. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents ten gifted women from diverse eras and backgrounds whose inventions have had a profound impact on the way we live.
Download or read book Women Invent written by Susan Casey and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uses short biographies of women inventors around the world to demonstrate how inventions come about.
Download or read book Women Inventors and Their Discoveries written by Ethlie Ann Vare and published by Oliver PressInc. This book was released on 1993 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the lives and work of such innovative women as Grace Hopper, Fannie Farmer, C. J. Walker, and Stephanie Kwolek.
Download or read book Amazing American Women Inventors written by Jennifer Reed and published by MyReportLinks.com Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many amazing women have contributed invaluable inventions to the world. Their accomplishments include everything from chemicals and medicines to cosmetics and computer languages. However, they had to struggle for the same opportunities that men were given, including education and patents. Author Jennifer Reed explores the lives and inventions of Mary Walton, Madame C. J. Walker, Grace Hopper, Elizabeth Hazen, Rachel Fuller Brown, Patsy Sherman, Barbara McClintock, and Ellen Ochoa.
Download or read book Women Inventors written by Shaina Indovino and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women have made major contributions to science throughout history, including by creating new and incredible inventions. Learn about the lives of some of the most amazing women inventors, from Margaret Knight to Rachel Zimmerman, as well as their exciting and important work. Discover what it takes to be an inventor. Find out about the opportunities women inventors have today. Read Women Inventors to see if following in the footsteps of the many brilliant women whose inventions have made their mark is something you want to do.
Download or read book Patently Female written by Ethlie Ann Vare and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A look at women inventors and their inventions.
Download or read book Women Inventors To Whom Patents Have Been Granted By The United States Government written by United States Government and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1888, this book is a record of the patents that were granted to women inventors in the United States up to that time. It includes brief biographies of the inventors and descriptions of their inventions, which range from a 'corrugated dress shield' to a 'semaphore signaling apparatus.' While some of the inventions are now obsolete, others were groundbreaking in their time and had a significant impact on society. Women Inventors to Whom Patents Have Been Granted by the United States Government is a fascinating glimpse into the history of women in science and technology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Black Women Scientists in the United States written by Wini Warren and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographical information includes women in the fields of anatomy, astronautics and space science, anthropology, biochemistry, biology, botany, chemistry, geology, marine biology, mathematics, medicine, nutrition, pharmacology, psychology, physics, and zoology.
Download or read book Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories written by Kate Pankhurst and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare to be inspired with this fantastically great new series for young readers. In this first book, read the true stories of amazing scientists and discover things that are out of this world. Women have been responsible for many of the world's most groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Kate Pankhurst, descendent of Emmeline Pankhurst, tells the stories of some incredible female scientists whose hard work and persistence changed our understanding of science, and transformed people's ideas of what women can do. As a child Mae Jemison imagined herself reaching for the stars and that's exactly what she did: she became the first African-American woman to go into space. When Elizabeth Blackwell was told women weren't allowed to be doctors, she didn't take no for an answer. Tu Youyou spent months on a remote island during the Vietnam War to try and invent a treatment for malaria - and she did it. Including comic strips, family trees, maps and more, Fantastically Great Women Scientists and Their Stories is a celebration of women who made some of the world's most important scientific breakthroughs. Women featured: Mae Jemison, Marie Curie, Elizabeth Blackwell, Janaki Ammal, Caroline Herschel, Katia Krafft, Tu Youyou and Rosalind Franklin.
Download or read book Women Scientists in America written by Margaret W. Rossiter and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Prize In volume one of this landmark study, focusing on developments up to 1940, Margaret Rossiter describes the activities and personalities of the numerous women scientists—astronomers, chemists, biologists, and psychologists—who overcame extraordinary obstacles to contribute to the growth of American science. This remarkable history recounts women's efforts to establish themselves as members of the scientific community and examines the forces that inhibited their active and visible participation in the sciences.
Download or read book Wonder Women written by Sam Maggs and published by Quirk Books. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fun and feminist celebration of the forgotten women in science, technology, and beyond—from the bestselling author of The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy. You may think you know women’s history pretty well. But have you ever heard of: • Alice Ball, the chemist who developed an effective treatment for leprosy—only to have the credit taken by a man? • Mary Sherman Morgan, the rocket scientist whose liquid fuel compounds blasted the first U.S. satellite into orbit? • Huang Daopo, the inventor whose weaving technology revolutionized textile production in China—centuries before the cotton gin? Smart women have always been able to achieve amazing things, even when the odds were stacked against them. In Wonder Women, author Sam Maggs tells the stories of the brilliant, brainy, and totally rad women in history who broke barriers as scientists, engineers, mathematicians, adventurers, and inventors. Plus, interviews with real-life women in STEM careers, an extensive bibliography, and a guide to women-centric science and technology organizations—all to show the many ways the geeky girls of today can help to build the future. Table of Contents: Women of Science Women of Medicine Women of Espionage Women of Innovation Women of Adventure
