Inventor Archives - Infinite Women

Poppaea Sabina

Poppaea Sabina (30-65 CE) was the wife of Praetorian prefect Rufrius Crispinius and then Marcus Salvius Otho (r. 69 CE) before she became the second wife of Roman emperor Nero (r. 54-68 CE).

Ruth Handler

Mattel co-founder Ruth Handler is best-known as the creator of the Barbie doll

Marie van Brittain Brown

She collaborated with her husband, an electronics technician, to design and create the first closed-circuit television security system, changing home security for generations to come.

Danièle Aron-Rosa

French-Tunisian ophthalmologist most known for developing the picosecond, ophthalmic Nd:YAG laser for eye surgeries.

Audrey Sherman was initially drawn to science by the appeal of “cooking polymers all day and driving a sports car,” but it was her personal drive and persistent inquisitiveness that paved her way to becoming 3M’s top female patent holder.

Joan Stuckey

Joan Stuckey was the inventor of three separate award-winning air cushions designed for pressure relief. These are now used around the world by hospitals and by people in wheelchairs.