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Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson
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Mary Elizabeth Anderson was an American inventor and entrepreneur credited with inventing the first operational windshield wiper. She was born in Greene County, Alabama, and later became known as a real-estate developer in Birmingham as well as the operator of a cattle ranch and vineyard in California.

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  1. Mary Anderson (this page)February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953
  2. Reginald FessendenOctober 6, 1866 – July 22, 1932
  3. Sam EydeOctober 29, 1866 – June 21, 1940
  4. Ignacy MościckiDecember 1, 1867 – October 2, 1946
  5. Madam C. J. WalkerDecember 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919
  6. Sakichi ToyodaMarch 19, 1867 – October 30, 1930

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