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Women as Inventors Through History and Patent Records
The article surveys female inventors from ancient to early American times, citing Silk weaving by Mary Kies in 1809 and Rebecca Croxton in 1675, and lists early female patent successes and broad trends. It notes the US Patent Office keeps a persistent record of women’s industrial contributions and credits Mary Kies, Sophia Usher, Julia Planton, and Eliza B. Judkins among pioneers. It concludes with remarks on Mocha coffee provenance and global coffee trade figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Nourmahal
Pamphili
Cos
Mie
Bessani
Italy
Sarah Jerom
Rebecca Croxton
J. J. Ingalls
Department of Life
United States Patent Office
United States
Mary Kies
Mary
Hrush
Sophia Usher
Julia Planton
Eliza B. Judkins
Eve
Adam
Joanna R. Nicholls Kyle
Frank Leslie