Josephine Cochrane was an American inventor born on March 8, 1839 in Ashtabula, OH. She is best known for inventing the washing machine, which she introduced to the world at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Her invention revolutionized the way people did laundry and is still used today.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M
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About
American Inventor of the washing machine. She introduced her invention to the world at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair.
Before Fame
She was a wealthy woman who disliked doing the dishes.
Trivia
She started the Garis-Cochran Manufacturing Company, which later became part of Whirlpool.
Family Life
She and her husband often threw dinner parties for guests.
Associated With
She and Alexander Graham Bell were both inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.