American Woman: 1968 Marie Van Brittan Brown

In 1969, Marie Van Brittan Brown was a Black nurse and inventor in New York City who, together with her husband, Albert Brown, patented the first home security system.

Brown got the idea for the security system because she and her husband worked long hours as an electronics technician, and she often found herself coming home to their apartment and being by herself late at night.

The system that Brown invented involved a sliding camera that could capture images through four different peepholes in her door, TV monitors to display the camera images and two-way microphones that allowed her to talk with anyone outside her door.

There was also a remote to unlock the door from a distance and a button to alert police or security.

This system paved the way for modern security systems, and has been cited in at least 32 patent applications that came after it.

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American women are the heart of America. They know how to solve problems, juggle responsibilities, and remain adamant, fearless, courageous and caring for 400 years (1607-2024)

America has been the benefactor of the love and courage of women since the day they stepped into the New World we now call America.

Women are problem-solvers both in and out of the home. That’s likely why many life-changing inventions and discoveries point to an American woman. They’ve given us solid leaders and inventions that transformed life, faith, family and the American Dream.

How important women are to the success of our great country.

Women are the heart of America, and America owes her women the same.

Source: History.com and the public domain///