For this month’s Kickass Women in History we turn to the nerdy end of the spectrum with Josephine Cochrane (sometimes spelled ‘Cochran’). She was the inventor of the modern dishwasher.
Born 1839, Josephine Garis came from a nerdy family of engineers and inventors. In 1858 she married a wealthy man, William Cochran, who had earned a ridiculous amount of money as a dry goods merchant. When they married, Cochrane took her husband’s last name as was the custom, but she added an ‘e’ to the end of it.
After the marriage, Cochrane had two children (one of whom died at the age of two) and became a full-time socialite. The family lived in Shelbyville, Illinois. Cochrane liked to entertain with her special china and she hated it when the dishes were chipped, which she blamed on poor handling by the servants. She started washing her own dishes, and to her extreme annoyance she chipped some herself. Eventually, according to the U.S. Patent and Trade Office, she declared: “If nobo
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USPTO celebrates American women inventors and entrepreneurs
Editor s note: This is a blog about the USPTO from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Most Americans have likely heard of Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, or Alexander Graham Bell. But what about Harriet Strong, Frances Arnold, and Juliette Gordon Low? These and so many more women inventors and scientists have made lasting contributions to our nation’s history. They have inspired future generations of innovators to change the world with their ideas.
In honor of Women’s History Month, as part of its mission to protect and promote the ingenuity of American inventors and entrepreneurs, the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is sharing the stories of notable women innovators, past and present. A few of these stories are highlighted below, but we encourage you to take a moment to learn more about thes
In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), Fountain Hills Unified School District will offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention program to K-6 children as both an at-home and in-person experience this year.
In this weeklong summer adventure, children rotate through several hands-on activities and use creative thinking, collaboration and problem-solving skills to bring their biggest ideas to life. Featuring take-apart microphones, robotic crickets, duck-launching devices and morphing vehicles, organizers said this summerâs program, âRecharge,â is âpacked full of super fun, confidence-boosting STEM activities.â
Camp begins on June 14 with Jill Cooper serving as director.
âOur local educators will facilitate the program and enthusiastic high school students will serve as leadership interns,â Cooper said. âNot sure if youâll want an in-person or at-home experience this summer? No worries â with the new Peace o
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Amine is recognized for his innovative contributions and prolific spirit in the field of battery technology.
Khalil Amine, a senior materials scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy s Argonne National Laboratory, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors.
An Argonne distinguished fellow and leader of the lab s Electrochemical Energy Storage technology development group, Amine is recognized for his innovation and prolific spirit in research and development of advanced materials and battery systems. Amine is the most cited scientist in the world in the field of battery technology, and he currently holds 113 patents and 56 patent applications. He has also published over 643 papers in high impact journals. His research and development in battery systems has led to applications in fields ranging from medicine to the military. For his contributions, Amine received Scientif
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