Sybilla Masters
American inventor · United States · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1675 to 1720 · aged 45
Sybilla Righton Masters was an American inventor. Masters was the first person residing in the American colonies to be given an English patent, and possibly the first known female machinery inventor in America of European ancestry.
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Masters was given a patent for a corn mill in 1715 in her husband's name, as women were not allowed to have their own patents. She also patented a process for making hats.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1675 to 1720 · aged 45
