Inventor famous for the invention of an adjustable sanitary belt. Due to racial discrimination, her patent would not be registered for thirty years after its inception. 

Before Fame

She attended Howard University but did not graduate due to financial hardships. 

Trivia

Besides being an inventor, she worked at a floral shop in Washington, D.C.

Family Life

Her mother, father and sister were all inventors as well. 

Associated With

She and George Washington Carver were both famous African American inventors.