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Zeolite Y Zeolite Y, a molecular sieve used to catalyse fractional distillation in petroleum refining, was invented by Edith M. Flanigen while working for Union Carbide. Flanigen also co-invented a synthetic emerald and was the first female recipient of the Perkin Medal in 1992. Synthetic radiochemistry
Maria E. Beasley (née Hauser; c. 1836–1913) was an American entrepreneur and inventor.Born in North Carolina, Beasley grew up with a strong interest in mechanical work and learned about the profession of barrel-making from her grandfather.
African-Americans have been the victims of oppression, discrimination and persecution throughout American history, with an impact on African-American innovation according to a 2014 study by economist Lisa D. Cook, which linked violence towards African-Americans and lack of legal protections over the period from 1870 to 1940 with lowered innovation. [1]
Retailers like Walmart and Target recently scaled back similar efforts focused on finding and funding more brands founded by people of color.
Roger Y. Tsien (1952–2016), together with Osamu Shimomura (1928–2018) and Martin Chalfie (born 1947), U.S. – Discovery and development of Green fluorescent protein; Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857–1935), Russia – spaceflight
Mary Elizabeth Anderson (February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953) [1] was an American real estate developer, rancher, viticulturist, and most notably the inventor of what became known as the windshield wiper.
Katharine Burr Blodgett (January 10, 1898 – October 12, 1979) [2] was an American physicist and chemist known for her work on surface chemistry, in particular her invention of "invisible" or nonreflective glass while working at General Electric.
After spending a few years teaching, Geer moved to Chicago, where she met her husband, Charles Geer, a businessman who was involved in the manufacturing of surgical instruments.