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Originally Posted by Evil Jawa
This thread makes me think of Black History Month when we are all reminded that a black man invented peanut butter.
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Circular saw........= Tabitha Babbit 1812
Kevlar, a steel-like fiber used in radial tires, crash helmets, and bulletproof vests ................Stephanie Kwolek 1966
Medical syringe............= Letitia Geer 1899
Computer program............ Augusta Ada Byron 1842
Dam and reservoir construction...........= Harriet Strong 1887 (wouldn't have the hover dam without this woman)