Meet a few women inventors below.

Gabby Goodwin

Inventor of patented barrette, Founder of Gabby's Bows

Inventor of Geobond, a fire-resistant building material developed after her own home was destroyed by fire.

Inventor of one of the first word processors, she helped transform how people write, edit, and work in the modern office.

Inventor of tools and research that exposed bias in facial recognition systems and helped drive more ethical AI design.

Inventor of the first effective vaccine for feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV).

Ojibwe inventor of the Jolly Jumper, a baby exercise harness that transformed early childhood play and development.

Inventor of groundbreaking wire-sculpture techniques, she transformed everyday materials into new forms of art and hands-on arts education.

Inventor of the SOCCKET, a kinetic energy–generating soccer ball that produces power through play.

Inventor of the modern hairbrush, patented in 1898 to improve hygiene and hair care for everyday use.

Inventor of the Barbie doll, a toy that reimagined play by giving girls new ways to imagine their futures.

Inventor of the modern bra, she redesigned women’s undergarments for comfort, freedom of movement, and a new era of fashion.

Inventor of optical systems used by NASA to process and analyze images from space & 1st Latina in space!