Inventions by women

In celebration of Women’s History Month let’s take a look at some of the great inventions made by women.

Here are a few top inventions by women:

1) The computer algorithm (Ada Lovelace AKA “the first computer programmer”)

2) Computer software (Dr Grace Murray Hopper)

3) Wireless transmissions technology (Hedy Lamarr)

4) The car heater (Margaret Wilcox)

5) The life raft (Maria Beasely)

6) The medical syringe (Letitia Geer)

7) The modern electric refrigerator (Florence Parpart)

Check out the list of top 18 inventions by women below!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahjewell/inventions-by-women-that-changed-the-world#.tlLb2GQqm

If you would like to know more about women inventors, take a look at Famous Women Inventors website and read the bios of a few featured women inventors.