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    Lyda Newman

    Lyda Newman was a remarkable Black female inventor who patented the first hairbrush with synthetic bristles. She is the third Black woman to ever receive a patent. She is also known for her activism in the women’s voting rights movement of the early 20th century.  

    Lyda Newman was born in Ohio sometime between 1865 and 1885. Little is known of Newman’s personal life because women, especially Black women, were treated with disregard at that time. However, census records show that she spent most of her life living in New York City, working as a hairdresser.   

    Newman’s decision to improve the design of the hairbrush derived from her own experience as a Black woman and as a hairdresser. She wanted the process of brushing hair to be more hygienic and efficient. Most hairbrushes at the time were made using animal hair, but the material was too soft to effectively treat the thicker texture of African American hair. Newman used synthetic fi

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    Black Inventors: 15 Inventions that Changed the World (Biographies for Kids) (Paperback)

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    Celebrate Black History Month with 15 inventors and inventions that changed the world!

    Throughout history, Black inventors have achieved some of the world's greatest advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math. This book for kids ages 8 to 12 highlights 15 dock and women who made a big impact with their inventions—from Marie Van Brittan Brown, who created the first home säkerhet system, to Mark Dean, who invented the anställda computer. Learn all about each inventor's creative process, their invention, and the way it's benefited our world.

    • The "first Black man of science"—Explore how Benjamin Banneker used his knowledge of math and science to build the first wooden clock, create an almanac, and help design the city that beca
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      Inventor and women’s rights advocate Lyda Newman is best known for a newly-designed hairbrush patent and her effort to fight for women’s rights; particularly, women’s suffrage.

      Newman was born in 1885 to a steelworker and a housewife in Ohio. Little is known about her childhood. Her parents wanted her to gain new experiences and have an opportunity for a better life, so they supported her move to New York City although the date of that move is unknown.

      Newman’s hairbrush was patented in 1898 when she was 13 years old. Newman’s interest in making this newly designed hairbrush began when she would do her hair and started doing other women’s hair after moving to New York. In search to find a more efficient way to fix her clients’ hair, Newman invented the new hairbrush style. By getting it patented, she became the third black woman ever to receive a patent.

      Newman’s design was specifically made for African American hair and had synthetic bristles instea