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Mary Anderson Erfand den Scheibenwischer

Mary Anderson Invented the Windshield Wiper

Im Jahr 1902 beobachtete Mary Anderson einen Straßenbahnfahrer, der im Schnee kämpfte, und skizzierte einen einfachen Hebel, der das Fahren für immer verändern sollte. Autounternehmen lehnten ihre Idee ab, aber heute nutzt jeder Fahrer auf der Welt sie.

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women inventors
windshield wiper
transport safety
patents
market skepticism
ubiquity without credit

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