Lyda D. Newman
| Lyda D. Newman | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | inventor |
| Known for | creating a hairbrush that could be taken apart for cleaning |
Lyda D. Newman was an American inventor. She invented a hairbrush that was able to be taken apart in order to be easily cleaned. She was granted her patent on November 15, 1898. It was patent U.S. Patent 614,335. She preceded Madame Walker and Marjorie Joyner in African-American women's contributions to hair care.
Newman lived and worked in Manhattan in New York City. The hairbrush she invented is described as "simple and durable in construction" and being "very effective when in use". Widely separated slots allow for hair to flow through the brush easily. The brush could then be removed from the holder and be cleaned. Very little information is known about her personal life, primarily because she was an African-American woman during a period in which black and women's history was not documented extensively.[1][2][3]
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The hairbrush invented by Lyda Newman, 1898
References
- ↑ David M. Foy (2 February 2012). Great Discoveries and Inventions by African-Americans: Fourth Edition. AuthorHouse. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-1-4685-2435-2.
- ↑ Evia L. Davis (1999). African American Awareness for Young Children: A Curriculum. Good Year Books. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-673-58645-2.
- ↑ "Lyda Newman". Famous Women Inventors. Retrieved 20 March 2014.