De Vrouwen Die de Wasmachine Ontwierpen
The Women Who Engineered the Washing Machine
Lang voordat elektrische wasmachines bestonden, ontwierpen al generaties wasvrouwen oplossingen voor de moeilijkste problemen bij het wassen, van verpletterende wringers tot inefficiënte beweging. De patenten van Ellen Eglui en Margaret Colvin formaliseerden inzichten die al een eeuw lang in washuizen waren getest.
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women inventors
domestic engineering
washing machine history
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