Miriam Benjamin
Inventor, Educator, Patent Attorney · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1861 to 1947 · aged 86
Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin was an American schoolteacher and inventor. In 1888, she obtained a patent for the Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels, becoming the second African-American woman to receive a patent.
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1861 to 1947 · aged 86
