“Women inventors” classroom display, to highlight women who you may not have known, that developed significant inventions in history. This resource highlights 24 women of the world with images and a short descriptions of each.
You might also be interested in the following resources highlighting amazing women, check them out below:
Mighty Women in Science (Display):
Influential Women in History (Display):
Famous Firsts in Women’s History - Classroom Display
Or grab all 4 resources as a BUNDLE and save:
Amazing Women BUNDLE - Display (in History, Science, Inventors, & Firsts)
Women Inventors include the following:
Stephanie Kwolek - Kevlar
Josephine Cochrane - the mechanical dishwasher
Margaret E. Knight - the paper bag
Elizabeth Magie - Monopoly
Mary Anderson - car windscreen wipers
Grace Hopper - the first computer compiler
Florence Parpart - the electric refrigerator
Erna Schneider Hoover - the call center system
Alice H. Parker - central heating
Mary Sherman Morgan - Hydyne rocket fuel
Bette Nesmith Graham - liquid paper
Hedy Lamarr - wireless transmission technology
Maria E. Beasley - the life raft
Bessie Blount Griffin - electric self-feeding apparatus
Evelyn Berezin - Word processor
Virginia Apgar - the Apgar score
Mary Kenner - the sanitary belt
Caresse Crosby - the modern day bra
Marie Van Brittan Brown - home security system
Ruth Graves Wakefield - the chocolate chip cookie
Madmam C.J Walker - Haircare for black women
Melitta Bentz - the coffee filter
Jeanne Villpreux-Power - the aquarium
Sarah Mather - submarine telescope
(PDF pages are all A4, in LANDSCAPE with border). All images were free from copyright when sourced.
All 4 Women centered display/fact resources in ONE BUNDLE. 95 pages full of facts and information to highlight the work of women throughout history.
This resource includes the following resources. Don’t need the full bundle? check out the individual resources here:
Influential Women in History - Classroom Display (International Women’s Day)
Includes 22 famous women from politics, sports, literacy, activism, and academics.
Women in Science (throughout history) - Display/fact sheets
Highlights 15 influential women scientists with a photograph and short description of each.
Famous Firsts in Women’s History - Classroom Display
A catching display to highlight women who achieved ‘firsts’ in their fields (science, sport, exploration, politics). Includes 34 profiles.
Women Inventors and innovators - display/fact sheets
Profiles women that developed significant inventions in history. This resource highlights 24 women of the world with images and a short descriptions of each.
(Displays are A4 pages in LANDSCAPE with border. All images were free from copyright when sourced.)