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Marion Donovan

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American inventor and architect (1917-1998)

United StatesScientistsLived 1917 to 1998 · aged 81
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Marion O'Brien Donovan was an American inventor and entrepreneur. Recognized as one of the era's most prominent female inventors, she secured a total of 20 patents for her creations. In 1946, she created a reusable, impermeable diaper cover.

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2015National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Marion O'Brien Donovan was an American inventor and entrepreneur. Recognized as one of the era's most prominent female inventors, she secured a total of 20 patents for her creations. In 1946, she created a reusable, impermeable diaper cover. Ultimately, this led to the invention of the disposable paper diaper, which was eventually commercialized by Victor Mills, the creator of Pampers. Donovan also innovated various solutions around the home and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2015.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1917 to 1998 · aged 81
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