This Women’s History Month, let’s each take a minute to reflect on the simple luxuries of daily life. We tend to take them for granted because the seem to have just always been there. But many things we rely on everyday were invented by women and changed the way we live. The following inventions my never have existed without the innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of women who came before us. So, the next time you use one of these inventions, give a little nod to its female founder!

Flat-bottom paper bag …..   invented by Margaret Knight in 1986                                                                 

Paper coffee filter   ……   invented by Melitta Bentz in 1908                     

The gas heater ……. invented by Alice H. Parker in 1919

The toilet paper holder …… invented by Mary Kenner in 1982

Windshield Wipers ….. invented by Mary Anderson in 1903

The first dishwasher …… invented by Josephine Cochrane in 1886

Mathematical modeling for GPS …..  invented by Dr. Gladys West in 1973

Frequency hopping, which led to Wi-Fi ….  invented by actress Hedy Lamarr in 1941

And “Voice Over Internet Protocol”, the tech behind FaceTime & Zoom … invented by Marian Croak in 1995