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Jul 28, 2019 · Mary Anderson (February 19, 1866–June 27, 1953) was hardly a likely candidate to invent the windshield wiper—especially considering she filed her patent before Henry Ford even started manufacturing cars.
Mary Elizabeth Anderson (February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953) was an American real estate developer, rancher, viticulturist, and most notably the inventor of what became known as the windshield wiper.
A young woman named Mary Anderson changed all of that with her invention of the windshield wiper, an idea that leapt into her mind as she traveled from Alabama to New York City. Little is known about Mary Anderson, except for the incident that inspired her infamous creation.
Sep 29, 2021 · One such invention that changed the world started as an idea in a young woman's mind in 1902. That woman's name was Mary Anderson. She was visiting New York City during the winter. Anderson was 36 years old and from Alabama (where winter snow and ice are not a problem).
The National Inventors Hall of Fame® honors Inductee Mary Anderson, who created the first windshield-clearing device to be effective.
Jul 25, 2017 · Entrepreneur Mary Anderson thought it made no sense that New York streetcar drivers had to keep jumping off to clean snow from the windshield. She soon won a patent for her "window cleaning...
Sep 4, 2017 · On a winter's day of 1903, Mary Anderson was visiting New York City when she noticed that her driver was forced to open his window, just to the clear the snow...
Oct 4, 2022 · Mary Anderson's Keys Inventor and patent holder for the windshield wiper. Overcame: Obstacles facing female inventors and entrepreneurs in the male-dominated world during her lifetime.
"🚗 Step back in time with us as we explore the incredible story of Mary Anderson, the trailblazing woman who invented windshield wipers in 1905. Join this f...
Apr 9, 2021 · Then say a word of thanks to Mary Anderson, who, on a cold and snowy day in New York in 1903 observed the struggles of a trolley car driver trying to keep the windscreen clear. Unable to see out of the window, the driver was forced to open the window, lean out of the trolley car and use his hands to clear the rain and sleet off the windshield.
