History of Feminism

This article is over 20 years old -- an oldie but goodie. Too bad I can only post the introduction because it's a really interesting look at women inventors.

Mothers of Invention : Science: Recognition has long proved elusive for women inventors. Catherine Greene helped build the cotton gin, but Eli Whitney got the patent. And whoever heard of Hedy Lamarr the inventor ?
The Los Angeles Times
September 23, 1992
PAMELA WARRICK

The telephone. The light bulb. The automobile.

Quick. Name the inventors. Of course you can.

How about flat-bottomed paper bags, bullet-proof vests and Scotchgard? The dishwasher, the fire escape, AZT?

Of course you can't....

Discover them at http://articles.latimes.com/1992-09-23/news/vw-1156_1_women-inventors