Female Inventors is a weekly podcast that uncovers the remarkable, and often overlooked, stories of the women behind some of the world’s most important inventions. From pioneering scientists to unsung engineers, these trailblazers created the ideas, tools, and breakthroughs that shaped the modern world - even when history forgot their names.
Through rich storytelling and deep research, each episode brings a different female inventor’s legacy to life — spotlighting the challenges they faced, the brilliance they brought, and the impact they left behind.
Because the greatest minds in history weren’t all men.
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Female Inventors is a weekly podcast that uncovers the remarkable, and often overlooked, stories of the women behind some of the world’s most important inventions. From pioneering scientists to unsung engineers, these trailblazers created the ideas, tools, and breakthroughs that shaped the modern world - even when history forgot their names.
Through rich storytelling and deep research, each episode brings a different female inventor’s legacy to life — spotlighting the challenges they faced, the brilliance they brought, and the impact they left behind.
Because the greatest minds in history weren’t all men.
Against All Odds: Margaret Knight and the Machine That Changed Shopping Forever
Female Inventors
14 minutes
2 months ago
Against All Odds: Margaret Knight and the Machine That Changed Shopping Forever
Discover the remarkable story of Margaret Knight, a self-taught factory worker who revolutionized an entire industry with her brilliant mind and unwavering determination. From witnessing a horrific accident at age 12 that sparked her first life-saving invention, to battling gender bias in court to defend her groundbreaking paper bag machine, Knight's journey embodies the triumph of genius over adversity. Learn how this "female Edison" transformed the simple act of shopping and proved that innovation knows no gender—creating an invention so essential we can't imagine life without it.
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Female Inventors
Female Inventors is a weekly podcast that uncovers the remarkable, and often overlooked, stories of the women behind some of the world’s most important inventions. From pioneering scientists to unsung engineers, these trailblazers created the ideas, tools, and breakthroughs that shaped the modern world - even when history forgot their names.
Through rich storytelling and deep research, each episode brings a different female inventor’s legacy to life — spotlighting the challenges they faced, the brilliance they brought, and the impact they left behind.
Because the greatest minds in history weren’t all men.
