Beulah Louise Henry
Beulah Louise Henry ( September 28, 1887 - February 1973 ) was an American inventor .
Life
Beulah Henry applied for her first patent in 1912 for an ice cream machine . A little later she invented a handbag and a parasol with interchangeable covers in different colors, which she sold with great success. She moved to New York City and founded the Henry Umbrella and Parasol Company and the BL Henry Company of New York , both of which she directed. In contrast to most women of her time, Beulah Henry gained notoriety and recognition for her inventions. Her over 100 inventions earned her the nickname “Lady Edison” (based on Thomas Edison ).
In the 1930s and 40s she invented several machines, including the so-called Protograph in 1930, a typewriter that produced four copies without carbon paper , as well as a bobbin-less sewing machine and various children's toys.
In the 1950s and 60s, Beulah Henry worked for various companies in New York developing new machines. She received a total of 49 patents; numerous other of her works have been patented on behalf of commissioning companies.
Honors
In 2006 she was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame .
literature
- Autumn Stanley: Mothers and Daughters of Invention. Notes for a Revised History of Technology , Rutgers University Press, 1995, ISBN 0-8135-2197-1 , pp. 417-429.
Web links
- Beulah Louise Henry in the National Inventors Hall of Fame
- Beulah Louise Henry on the website of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henry, Beulah Louise |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Henry, Beulah |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1887 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 1973 |