Molly and Fox 2014 February | Page 20

Dont believe us - just watch this http://youtu.be/ CMAhptqk-4Q Let’s get inventive... Women throughout history have been changing the world with their inventions. Here are just a few. Stephanie Kwolek - scientist and inventor and responsible for Kevlar, a synthetic material that is five times stronger than steel. Used in bulletproof vests, skis, safety helmets and a wide range of constructions including bridges. Mary Anderson - inventor of your car’s windscreen wipers. It was also a woman inventor - Charlotte Bridgwood, who first patented the automatic windshield wiper. Mary Phelps-Jacob - inventor of the good old brasierre, something we girls couldn’t really do without now could we. Bette Nesmith Graham - originally called ‘mistake out’, Bette’s invention of liquid paper is one of the most famous inventions of the 20th century. Ruth Handler - love her invention or hate it, Ruth created one of the most famous toys in American history - Barbie. Now if only she could invent a new Barbie whose was a little more ‘real’. Hedy Lamarr - with her co-inventor George Anthiel, developed a secret communications system, an unbreakable code, to help combat the Nazi’s in war time.