Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the first woman to win a patent.

  1. Madam Curie

  2. Mary Kies

  3. Rebecca Cole

  4. Karen Horney

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mary Kies was the first woman to receive a US patent in 1809 for her innovative straw-weaving and silk-hat weaving technique. This broke barriers for women inventors in America and opened doors for female patent holders.