Mary anderson invention

Mary anderson inventor life biography windshield wiper blades.

Mary Anderson

American realtor, rancher, winegrower and inventor.
Country: USA

Content:
  1. Biography of Mary Anderson
  2. Early Life
  3. Invention of Windshield Wipers
  4. Design and Impact
  5. Challenges and Legacy
  6. Later Years and Death

Biography of Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson was an American realtor, rancher, viticulturist, and inventor. She is best known as the creator of windshield wipers for cleaning car windshields.

Early Life

Anderson was born in Greene County, Alabama in 1866. In 1889, she moved to Birmingham, Alabama with her widowed mother and sister. Birmingham was a rapidly developing city at the time. In 1893, Anderson relocated to Fresno, California where she managed a cattle ranch and vineyard until 1898.

Invention of Windshield Wipers

During a visit to New York City in the winter of 1903, Anderson rode a trolleybus on a frosty day. She noticed that the driver had to keep the window open despite the freezing cold and biting wind in order to maintain a clear Rosa parks life biography.