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Default Jan 23, 2021 at 08:05 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Nammu View Post
Lillian Gilbreth. Pioneer of industrial engineering. Credited with inventing the pedal waste basket, putting shelves on the inside of refrigerator doors and putting light switches on walls. She was the first to apply psychology to the industry. Despite this she had I think it was 12 kids and a husband who supported her.
I did a brief research on her and she is fascinating. I'm guessing that Steve Martin movie is based on her? She also lived to be very old.

I completely forgotten to mention. Jane Goodall is at the tippy top of my women role model list, and I am a huge fan of Madeline Stuart and Bindi Irwin.
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