There are many important inventions that have shaped the way we live our lives, including the telephone and television. Though women now patent majority of inventions, there still a long way for women to go until women are fairly represented among inventors in their particular fields. To compile a listing of 50 great things people probably didn’t know were invented by women, twenty-four hours’ Wall Street reviewed over a dozen articles and historical accounts on different inventions, both male and female. In the process, the inventions they categorized into areas like agriculture, arts, business, automobiles and technology. The full list included some of the most important inventions of all time, such as the electric light bulb, the automobile, computers, cellular phones and the internet.
One of the most interesting categories was women who invented art. This category included both professional artists and everyday people who designed or rediscovered art forms, such as music and literature. Another category was made up of women who were not only famous but also financially successful because they had a patented product or idea. An example was Mary Queen of Scots, who is the wife of King James I, who is responsible for the Union Jack, one of the most famous pieces of British royalty.
Of course, there were also inventions in agriculture. One category was invented by an inventor who helped to transform the way animals were processed. Another was contributed by an agriculturalist who helped to make the first telegraph wire. The other category was contributed by an inventor of chocolates and even patented a method for making them with his new machine. Parpart patented his chocolate processor, which used a thermal conductive process to transfer the chocolate into a liquid form.
Computers have also been added to this list, with some individuals contributing their inventions directly to the computer industry, while others indirectly helped to build the computer. Someone named William Gates was responsible for developing the personal computer, after buying a package of parts and assembling them. Another important invention was the electronic calculator, invented by someone named Calculator. Bill Atkinson invented an automatic game organizer called Abbot.
In the category of inventions that were contributed by a person who developed a product, the inventor has not always been acknowledged formally. For example, Thomas Edison’s electric light bulb has not been patented, although he was given credit for developing the light bulb. The same can be said for the hydrogen fuel cell, invented by George Bass, although he was not credited officially. Similarly, the pliers invented by Richard Nixon was not patented, although he received credit as an inventor. An example is when Chuckanut Butter was recognized as the inventor of peanut butter, although his company did produce and market the product.
The last category is one of the broadest, where inventions are sometimes credited to both the innovator and the product that is improved. Examples include the solar panels and the artificial intelligent robotic dog. One category that should be considered is where a man develops a medical device or technique that eventually form part of a medical treatment for a particular disease. For example, antibiotics have sometimes been credited with saving countless lives, as well as the drip irrigation system developed by the Romans for drying bread and preventing spoilage. In short, it is important to acknowledge each and every invention made by an individual in order to properly credit the person with an invention.