Lyda D. Newman
Lyda D. Newman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | inventor |
| Known for | creating a hairbrush that could be taken apart for cleaning |
Lyda D. Newman was an American inventor. She invented a hairbrush that could be taken apart easily for cleaning. She was granted U.S. patent 614,335 on November 15, 1898.
Newman lived and worked in Manhattan in New York City. The hairbrush she invented is described in her patent as "simple and durable in construction" and being "very effective when in use". The bristle holder could be removed from the back and be cleaned. Very little information is known about her personal life.[1][2][3]
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The hairbrush invented by Lyda Newman, 1898
References
- ^ David M. Foy (2 February 2012). Great Discoveries and Inventions by African-Americans: Fourth Edition. AuthorHouse. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-1-4685-2435-2.
- ^ Evia L. Davis (1999). African American Awareness for Young Children: A Curriculum. Good Year Books. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-673-58645-2.
- ^ "Lyda Newman". Famous Women Inventors. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
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