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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.
Mary Elizabeth Anderson (February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953) was an American real estate developer, rancher, viticulturist, and most notably the inventor of what became known as the windshield wiper.
Mary Bebe Anderson (April 3, 1918 – April 6, 2014) was an American actress, who appeared in 31 films and 22 television productions between 1939 and 1965. She was best known for her small supporting role in the film Gone With the Wind as well as one of the main characters in Alfred Hitchcock 's 1944 film Lifeboat .
A young woman named Mary Anderson changed all of that with her invention of the windshield wiper, an idea that leapt into her mind as she traveled from Alabama to New York City. Little is known about Mary Anderson, except for the incident that inspired her infamous creation.
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.
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...
Oct 4, 2022 · Learn how Mary Anderson (1866-1953) came up with the idea of a window cleaning device in 1902 and filed for a patent in 1903. Discover how she faced rejection, challenges and gender bias as an inventor and entrepreneur ahead of her time.
