Beulah Louise Henry (February 11, 1887 – 1973) was an American inventor. In the 1930s, she was given the nickname "Lady Edison" for her many inventions.
Her inventions include a bobbin-free sewing machine and a vacuum ice cream freezer. Though she was awarded around 49 patents over her lifetime, she had around 110 inventions total.
Read more about Beulah Louise Henry: Early Life and Education, Career As Inventor - New York City, Inventions
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“If necessity is the mother of invention, then resourcefulness is the father.”
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