Women Inventors

Picturing Women Inventors Links: 

 

Women Inventors Featured in the Poster Exhibit: 

• Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar. For the exhibit, we’ll have a pair of Kevlar gloves to display. 

https://invention.si.edu/node/28532/p/610-stephanie-kwolek 

• Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, & Polly Palmer Smith, inventors of the sports bra. We’ll have one on display on a mounted form. 

https://invention.si.edu/node/28532/p/611-lisa-lindahl-hinda-miller-polly-palmer-smith 

• Kavita Shukla (VIDEO of Shukla discussing her invention of FreshPaper). 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGl3kZQMr3U 

• Madison Maxy (WEBSITE). 

https://www.madisonmaxey.com/ 

• Tara Astigarraga, a member of the Choctaw Nation. 

https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/journeys-innovation/field-stories/conquering-impostor-syndrome 

• Cynthia Breazeal, work in robotics. (TED Talk VIDEO) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAnHjuTQF3M 

• Marjorie Stewart Joyner (We hope to have the museum’s 1930s permanent wave machine on display). 

https://invention.si.edu/node/28532/p/608-marjorie-stewart-joyner 

• Theresa Dankovich invented a bacteria-killing water filter that is made of biodegradable paper embedded with silver nanoparticles. (VIDEO) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icxxzhmu-fE&t=3s 

• Marilyn Hamilton. She worked with two friends to invent a lightweight wheelchair that was easy to maneuver. (VIDEO) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjXGnN6ESMQ 

• Amy Prieto is inventing a rechargeable battery that will last longer, charge faster, and be free of toxic materials. (VIDEO) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMHCEGyMSLs 

 

Various Other Women Inventors: 

• Tahira Reid Smith 

https://invention.si.edu/game-changers-inventor-spotlight-tahira-reid-smith 

• Hedy Lamarr – Invention Stories. 

https://invention.si.edu/movie-star-some-player-pianos-and-torpedoes 

• Video: Hedy Lamarr, Hollywood actress and inventor. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIcH8_Js_wc 
 

Various African American Inventors (Men & Women): 

• ARTICLE. 

https://www.voanews.com/a/everyday-things-created-by-black-inventors/6480850.html 

• Session RECORDING Site: 

https://invention.si.edu/node/29159/p/747-session-recordings 

• Lonnie Johnson. He is creating green technologies that will revolutionize our approach to energy solutions. (TED Talk VIDEO) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y39WNUdbkM 

• Lonnie Johnson’s invention of the Super Soaker. (ARTICLE) 

https://invention.si.edu/meet-lonnie-johnson-man-behind-super-soaker 

 

Various Immigrant Inventors (Men & Women): 

• Chinese-born scientist Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu. 

https://invention.si.edu/diverse-voices-chien-shiung-wu-chinese-marie-curie 

• Victor Ochoa, from Mexico. (ARTICLE) 

https://invention.si.edu/node/29205/p/736-mexico-victor-ochoa 

• Sunil Cherian, the founder and CEO of Spirae, Inc. in Fort Collins, Colorado, works on smart grid technology that balances variations in supply and demand from diverse energy sources to best meet the needs of energy consumers. (VIDEO) 

https://invention.si.edu/inventing-green-inventor-profiles 

• Manoel de la Peña, from Argentina. (ARTICLE) 

https://invention.si.edu/node/29205/p/730-argentina-manoel-de-la-pe 

• Ida & William Rosenthal, from Russia. (ARTICLE) 

https://invention.si.edu/node/29205/p/737-russia-ida-william-rosenthal