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  1. Bette Nesmith Graham (March 23, 1924 – May 12, 1980) was an American typist, commercial artist, and the inventor of the correction fluid Liquid Paper. She was the mother of musician and producer Michael Nesmith of The Monkees.

  2. By. Mary Bellis. Updated on July 21, 2019. Bette Nesmith Graham (March 23, 1924–May 12, 1980) was the inventor and businesswoman who made a fortune from her invention "Liquid Paper," a product which along with its competitors such as Wite-Out, allowed secretaries to quickly correct typing mistakes.

  3. Jul 11, 2018 · Overlooked No More: Bette Nesmith Graham, Who Invented Liquid Paper - The New York Times. A struggling secretary created a concoction that relieved her and others around the world from the...

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    Bette Graham | Lemelson. Liquid Paper. Consumer Devices. Typists who are prone to making mistakes when using old-fashioned typewriters or word processors have Bette Nesmith Graham to thank for creating one of the most simple, yet lifesaving inventions in all of office-supply history: Liquid Paper.

  5. The secretary who turned Liquid Paper into a multimillion-dollar business - The Hustle. Once a struggling single mother, Bette Nesmith Graham would become a business magnate in the office supply industry of the 20th century with her Liquid Paper correction fluid.

  6. American entrepreneur who invented Liquid Paper . Born Bette Claire McMurray in Dallas, Texas, in 1924; died in 1980; married Warren Nesmith, in 1942 (divorced); children: Michael Nesmith (an actor). Bette Nesmith Graham turned her imperfect typing skills into a $47 million fortune.

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  8. Feb 26, 2016 · One December, in 1951, Bette Nesmith Graham invented Liquid Paper. Graham was a single mother working as an executive secretary for the chairman of the board at the Texas Bank and Trust in...

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