Female Inventors
Madam C.J. Walker
Created a Black Hair Product Empire.
Marjorie Joyner
Invented the “Permanent Waving Machine.”
Miriam Benjamin
Invented a “Gong and Signal” chair for hotels.
Patricia Bath
Created a Laser Surgical Device.
Sarah Boone
Created a Version of the Ironing Board.
Sarah Goode
Invented the Folding Cabinet Bed.
Valerie Thomas
Developed a 3-D Optical Illusion Device.