Eleanor Abbott
Eleanor Abbott created the game Candy Land while she was recovering from polio
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Alice H Parker
African-American inventor who patented the modern central heating gas furnace, revolutionizing home heating systems.
Käthe Paulus
Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.
Ida Tarbell
American journalist, known as one of the leading muckrakers of the progressive era.
Eunice Newton Foote
American scientist, inventor, and advocate for women’s rights; the first scientist to propose the idea of the greenhouse effect.
Frances Hugle
American scientist, engineer, and inventor who significantly contributed to our understanding of semiconductors, integrated circuitry, and the unique electrical principles of small-scale materials.
Dr Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin is an accomplished American scholar and expert in animal behavior.
Annie Turnbo Malone
Businesswoman, inventor, and philanthropist who was one of the first African American women to become a millionaire.
Beatrice Shilling
Beatrice Shilling was a multi-talented British woman who excelled in aeronautical engineering, motorcycle racing, and sports car competitions.
Dr Ruth Rogan Benerito
American chemist best known for her work on the development of easy-care cotton, a fabric that could resist wrinkles and stains.