Sarah E. Goode
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| Sarah E. Goode | |
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 Patent issued to Sarah E. Goode for the cabinet bed |
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| Born | 1850 United States |
| Died | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Inventor Entrepreneur |
| Known for | First African American woman to receive a United States patent. |
Sarah E. Goode (b. 1850) was an entrepreneur and inventor. She was the very first African American woman to receive a United States patent.[1]
Born in 1850, Goode was a slave. When the American Civil War ended she moved to Chicago, Illinois and opened a furniture store.[2] Goode invented a folding cabinet bed which provided people who lived in small spaces to utilize their space efficiently. When the bed was folded up, it looked like a desk. The desk was fully functional, with spaces for storage. She received a patent for it on July 14, 1885.[1]
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Second page of patent for Sarah E. Goode's cabinet bed
References
- ^ a b "Sarah Goode". Inventors. The Black Inventor On-Line Museum. 2011. http://www.blackinventor.com/pages/sarah-goode.html. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ "Sarah E. Goode". Inventors. http://www.csupomona.edu/~plin/inventors/goode.html. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
