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Beulah Louise Henry

1888 - 1973

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Beulah Louise Henry (September 28, 1887 – February 1, 1973) was an American inventor whose extensive contributions to consumer products and manufacturing technology solidified her legacy in the field. Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, and later based in New York City, Henry was a pioneering figure who held 49 patents and developed over 110 inventions, significantly advancing technology while breaking gender barriers in her field. Her inventions include a bobbin-free sewing machine and a vacuum ice cream freezer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Beulah Louise Henry has received more than 98,885 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Beulah Louise Henry is the 332nd most popular inventor, the 6,801st most popular biography from United States and the 86th most popular American Inventor.

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Among INVENTORS

Among inventors, Beulah Louise Henry ranks 332 out of 426. Before her are Edward Lawry Norton, Ivan Polzunov, Bernard Lown, Rostislav Alexeyev, Orville Gibson, and Hannibal Goodwin. After her are Phil Ramone, Henri Fabre, Giovanni Caselli, David Dunbar Buick, Joseph Bramah, and Georges Beuchat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1888, Beulah Louise Henry ranks 200. Before her are Henri Bosco, Vasyl Barvinsky, Kārlis Zāle, Hans von Rosen, Eduardo Santos, and Dora Gabe. After her are Paul Peter Ewald, Alfred Asikainen, Martin Benka, José Eustasio Rivera, Rexhep Mitrovica, and Florence La Badie. Among people deceased in 1973, Beulah Louise Henry ranks 203. Before her are Elise Ottesen-Jensen, Théo Lefèvre, Balraj Sahni, Willy Birgel, Lon Chaney Jr., and Lauri Lehtinen. After her are Aleksandr Ponomarev, Josué de Castro, Betty Field, Albert Paris Gütersloh, Raymond Schwartz, and Mahmud Taymur.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Beulah Louise Henry ranks 6,801 out of 20,380. Before her are Bert Stern (1929), James Nachtwey (1948), Zalman King (1941), Abel P. Upshur (1790), Henry L. Giclas (1910), and George Nader (1921). After her are Carl O. Sauer (1889), Ford Sterling (1883), Camille Keaton (1947), Irving Kristol (1920), Samuel Berger (1884), and Wyomia Tyus (1945).

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Among INVENTORS In United States

Among inventors born in United States, Beulah Louise Henry ranks 86. Before her are Tabitha Babbitt (1779), Patricia Bath (1942), Jay Miner (1932), Edward Lawry Norton (1898), Orville Gibson (1856), and Hannibal Goodwin (1822). After her are George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (1859), Joy Mangano (1956), John Fitch (1743), Oliver Evans (1755), Charles Darrow (1889), and Jerry Lawson (1940).

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