Josephine Garis Cochrane, inventor of the dishwasher
In 1886, Josephine Cochran proclaimed in disgust, "If nobody else is going to invent a dishwashing machine, I'll do it myself." And she did, Cochran invented the first dishwasher. Cochran had expected the public to welcome the new invention, unveiled at the 1893 World's Fair, but only the hotels and large restaurants were buying her ideas. It was not until the 1950s that dishwashers caught on with the general public.
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