Josephine Cochrane.
Josephine Cochrane.
Published on 3 April 2020
A description of Josephine's achievements and life.
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- Josephine CochraneCreator of the dish-washer.A female inventor in the 1800's.
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- Her childhood
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- Her Childhood
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- Josephine Cochrane was born March 8th, 1893 in Ashtabula County, Ohio.
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- Her mother's name was Irene, who died whenJosephine was young. Her fathers name was John. She also had a sister named Irene.
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- Her Education
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- Her education
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- Josephine attended a private school untilit burnt down. She moved in with her sister, finishing school in Shellbybrooke. She did not attend college.
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- What did she do?
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- What did she do?
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- Josephine became a famous inventor afterone of her servants chipped her fine china.This made her think of safer ways to wash her dishes.
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- What did she do P.2
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- her defining qualities are....-Hardworking-smart-resourceful
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- What did she do P.2
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- Josephine hired Mechanic George Buttersto help her build the dishwasher. In 1886, they successfully assembled the firstworking dishwasher.
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- Her Acheivments
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- Her Achievments
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- Josephine was inducted into the NationalInventors Hall of Fame in 2006.She also started a buissness called Garis-Cochrane.
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- Her Challenges
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- Her Challenges
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- After her husbands death, Josephine and herchild were left with debt. She overcame herchallenges by creating the dishwasher, in orderto provide for her child.
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- How would things beDifferent? Her Impact.
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- How did she impact others?
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- Josephine impacted others by raising awarenessfor women. Being a female inventor in the 1800's was unheard of.
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- How would things be different?
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- If Josephine didn't create the dishwasher, we might still be hand washing dishes, and chipping china!
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- Fun Facts
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- Fun Facts
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- -Cochrane was initially spelled "Cochran". Josephine changed the spelling shortly after her husbands death.
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- -Her Great-Grandfather created the steamboat.
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- Credits
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- -Josephine's achievments were not recognised until years after her death.
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- Credits
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- -https://www.cpaglobal.com/women-innovators/josephine-cochrane-https://www.thoughtco.com/josephine-cochran-dishwasher-4071171-https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/journeys-innovation/historical-stories/ill-do-it-myself