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Life and Inventions of Maria Beasley
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Birth
Maria Beasley was born in February 27, 1836 in North Carolina. -
First child
C. Oscar Beasley was born in 1860 in North Carolina. He was the first child of Maria and Andrew Beasley. When Oscar was born (around 1861) just as the Civil War was beginning. -
Marea Beasles marrage
married to john Q. beasly -
World Fair in Philadelphia
Maria Beasley attended the World’s Fair in Philadelphia. She saw so many new inventions like typewriters, sewing machines, and the first telephone. Because of this, she was inspired to make her own inventions. In the next 20 years, she patented 15 inventions. -
Barrel Making Machine
One of Beasley's inventions that surely impacted her own life and others was her barrel making machine, which was patented in 1878 as her first patented invention. She created the machine because almost everybody needed barrels to store food and tools. -
Foot Warmer
In 1878, Beasley patented her first invention, a foot warmer. It used a chamber of water that is heated by either the direct flame or heat from a lamp. -
Life raft
In 1882, Maria Beasley secured the patent for a life raft. She created the life raft to help people with boat trouble. -
Licensed for Standard Oil Company
Licensed a patent for the Standard Oil Company, because oil was popular back then and you could make a good amount of money. -
Anti-Derailment Device for Trains
Beasley created the engine because people needed to have an engine to start the train. -
Death
Maria Beasley died in 1913 in North Carolina.