Women Invent (English)

These inspiring stories of women inventors take the reader on a step-by-step journey through the process of inventing--from coming up with an idea and creating a model, to gaining a patent and having it manufactured and sold. Women inventors whose ideas have made work easier include Sybilla Masters, who gained an English patent in 1715 for a mill to grind corn, and Josephine Cochran of Shelbyville, Illinois, who invented the dishwashing machine in 1886. "Women Invent" encourages young people to use their imagination and teaches them how to make their ideas real. A resource guide details inventors' contests, camps, books, organizations, and more. minimize