Mary Phelps Jacob Invents the Bra, 1910
American socialite teenager Mary Phelps Jacob solved a problem experienced by women of her time who wore uncomfortable corsets that were stiffened with whalebone.
Fashion was […]
Grace Murray Hopper Invents the Computer Compiler, 1943
Computer technology took a huge leap forward when American and pioneer computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper invented the first compiler, which laid the ground work […]
Elsie MacGill Invents New Airplane
Elsie MacGill once said, “I was always a sort of Miss Fix-it around the house. I was interested in radio work so I started out […]
Ruth Wakefield Invents the Chocolate Chip Cookie
Many accidental inventions have occurred in kitchens, including the invention of the tasty chocolate chip cookie.
Ruth Wakefield (1903-1977) and her husband owned the Toll House […]
Elizabeth J. Magie Invents The Landlord’s Game
At the start of the 1900s, American game designer Elizabeth J. Magie (1866-1948) was on a mission – she wanted to change how people thought […]