Margaret knight inventor biography rubric
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Margaret knight...
Margaret E. Knight
| American inventor Date of Birth: 14.02.1838 Country: USA |
Content:
- Biography of Margaret Knight
- The Safety Stopper
- Invention of Flat-Bottom Paper Bags
- Battle for Patent Rights
- Recognition and Legacy
Biography of Margaret Knight
Early Life and WorkMargaret E.
Knight, an American inventor who was nicknamed the 'Edison in a skirt' for her numerous patents, was born in 1838 in York, Maine. She grew up in a family with her father James Knight and mother Hannah Teal. After losing her father at an early age, Margaret started working in a textile factory at the age of 12.
Margaret knight inventor biography rubric
It was there that she first came close to her first invention.
The Safety Stopper
A workplace accident that resulted in someone getting injured deeply affected Margaret, and she couldn't get it out of her mind.
As a result, she came up with a stopper that would halt the machine if anything unwanted entered it. Later, this invention found its application in mills to stop grindi