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Josephine Cochrane

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Josephine Garis Cochran (Cochrane) (March 8, 1839 in Ashtabula County, Ohio - August 14, 1913 (Age 74) in Chicago, Illinois) was the inventor of the first commercially successful automatic dishwasher, which she constructed together with mechanic George Butters. [1]

13 relations: Ashtabula County, Ohio, California Gold Rush, Chicago, Democratic Party (United States), Dishwasher, Fatigue, John Fitch (inventor), National Inventors Hall of Fame, Shelbyville, Illinois, Steamboat, Stroke, Valparaiso, Indiana, World's Columbian Exposition.

Ashtabula County, Ohio

Ashtabula County is the northeasternmost county in the U.S. state of Ohio.

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California Gold Rush

The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California.

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Chicago

Chicago, officially the City of Chicago, is the third most populous city in the United States, after New York City and Los Angeles.

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Democratic Party (United States)

The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party (nicknamed the GOP for Grand Old Party).

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Dishwasher

A dishwasher is a mechanical device for cleaning dishware and cutlery.

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Fatigue

Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness that has a gradual onset.

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John Fitch (inventor)

John Fitch (January 21, 1743 – July 2, 1798) was an American inventor, clockmaker, entrepreneur and engineer.

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National Inventors Hall of Fame

The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) is an American not-for-profit organization which recognizes individual engineers and inventors who hold a U.S. patent of highly significant technology.

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Shelbyville, Illinois

Shelbyville is a city in Shelby County, Illinois, along the Kaskaskia River.

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Steamboat

A steamboat is a boat that is propelled primarily by steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels.

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death.

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Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso is a city and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States.

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World's Columbian Exposition

The World's Columbian Exposition (the official shortened name for the World's Fair: Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair and Chicago Columbian Exposition) was a world's fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Cochrane

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