Picturing Women Inventors: Beyond the Picture (Poster Exhibition) In-Person
When you hear the work "inventor" who comes to mind? We often imagine white men wearing lab coats working in laboratories, or wild-haired tinkerers in their garages. Many think of famous figures like Thomas Edison or Steve Jobs. In reality, inventors have always come from every segment of society.
Throughout American history, women with diverse backgrounds and interests created inventions that changed lives every day. But women haven’t always had equal opportunities to be inventors or received as much recognition. The Smithsonian and the United States Patent and Trademark Office present “Picturing Women Inventors,” a poster exhibition that explores the inventions of 19 highly accomplished American women. Astronauts, computer pioneers, and businesswomen join athletes, engineers, and even teenagers in this remarkable group of inventors. The posters will be on view at Delta College Library through March.
“Picturing Women Inventors” showcases the breakthroughs, motivations, and challenges women encountered while pursuing their goals as inventors. The poster exhibition highlights stories of inventors like Marilyn Hamilton, who after a hang-gliding accident in 1978 left her paralyzed, invented a lightweight wheelchair that was easy to maneuver. Diversity of background and age are showcased including inventor Alexis Lewis, who at 12-years-old in 2011 was inspired to adapt a traditional Native American sled, called a travois, by adding wheels to create a simpler way to transport families and their belongings in Somalia.
Picturing Women Inventors is organizaed by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, in collaboration with the Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies IF/THEN Initiative and Ericsson.
- Date:
- Friday, January 19, 2024 Show more dates
- Time:
- All Day Event
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Library
- Delta College Main Campus:
- Delta College Main Campus
- Audience:
- Everyone (Faculty, Staff, Students, Community)
- Categories:
- Exhibits