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2. www.thoughtco.com › mary-anderson-inventor-of-theBiography of Mary Anderson, Windshield Wiper Inventor - ThoughtCo

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   Jul 28, 2019 · Learn about Mary Anderson, who patented the windshield wiper in 1903 but failed to profit from it. Find out how she came up with the idea, why it was rejected, and how it became a standard feature on cars.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mary_Anderson_(inventor)Mary Anderson (inventor) - Wikipedia

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   Learn about Mary Anderson, the American real estate developer and inventor of the windshield wiper. She patented her device in 1903, but faced challenges to get it adopted by car manufacturers.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mary_Anderson_(actressMary Anderson (actress, born 1918) - Wikipedia

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   Mary Anderson was an American actress who appeared in 31 films and 22 television productions from 1939 to 1965. She was known for her roles in Gone With the Wind, Lifeboat, and The Asphalt Jungle.

6. www.invent.org › blog › inventorsMary Anderson: The Unheralded Inventor of the Windshield ...

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   Nov 2, 2020 · On a snowy day in 1902, National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) Inductee Mary Anderson was riding in a streetcar in New York City and observed how frustrated the vehicle’s driver was becoming as he struggled to remove the snow from the windshield.

7. lemelson.mit.edu › resources › mary-andersonMary Anderson | Lemelson

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   Learn how Mary Anderson, a real estate developer from Alabama, came up with the idea of windshield wipers in 1903 while traveling in New York. She patented her device and changed the way drivers saw the world.

8. www.npr.org › 2017/07/25 › 536835744Alabama Woman Stuck In NYC Traffic In 1902 Invented The ... - NPR

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   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...

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   Who was Mary Anderson?

   • Unfortunately, Anderson failed to reap financial benefits from her invention during her lifetime, and as a result she's been relegated to a footnote in the history of automobiles . Children: None. Mary Anderson was born on February 19, 1866, to John C. and Rebecca Anderson on Burton Hill Plantation in Greene County, Alabama.

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   What happened to Mary Anderson?

   • Although little is known about Mary Anderson, by the 1920s, her brother-in-law had died, and Mary, her sister Fannie, and their mother were again living in the Fairmont Apartments in Birmingham. Mary was managing the building where they lived when she died at their summer home in Monteagle, Tennessee on June 27, 1953.

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   Who were Mary Anderson parents?

   • Mary Anderson was born in Burton Hill Plantation, Greene County, Alabama, at the start of Reconstruction in 1866. Her parents were John C. and Rebecca Anderson. Anderson was one of at least two daughters. The other daughter was Fannie, who remained close to Anderson all her life.

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   What if Mary Anderson didn't get money for her invention?

   • If Anderson didn't get any money for her invention, at least she finally got some credit. In 2011 she was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame. Entrepreneur Mary Anderson thought it made no sense that New York streetcar drivers had to keep jumping off to clean snow from the windshield.

   Windshield Wiper Invented In 1902 By A Woman Who Didn't Drive - NPR

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10. www.youtube.com › watchThe Windshield Wiper: A Female Innovation - YouTube

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    Jul 22, 2020 · The first mass-produced car in America was basically a lawnmower with leather trim, but it was a start, right? This is the story of Mary Anderson and the Windshield Wiper - an invention that ...

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