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Beulah

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Beulah Louise Henry was born in North Carolina back in 1887 to Walter and Beulah. She was a direct descendant of Patrick Henry and the granddaughter of North Carolina’s Governor W.W. Holden. From 1909 to 1912 she attended the North Caroling Presbyterian College and Elizabeth College in Charlotte, North Carolina.

It was while she was in college she began to do something that almost every family uses if not daily at least several times a week. You see she was an inventor; it is reported she invented around 110 inventions but only applied for patents for 49. She moved to New York City in 1924 where she founded two companies. I’ll give you a partial list of those inventions however did you know they were invented by a woman? I know I didn’t, one just never knows who invented the things we take for common these days.

Are you ready well here goes. A vacuum ice cream freezer, the first bobbin-free sewing machine, continuously-attached envelopes used for mass mailings, hair curler (I really need one of those), sealing device for inflatable bodies, duplicating device for typewriting machines, typewriting machine, duplex sound producer and the can opener. She belonged to several scientific societies and never married. She died in 1973 and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006. Truly a woman of vision.

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Comments (20)

Marco Giancola
Beachfront Realty - Miami Beach, FL
Realtor (305)608-1922, Miami Beach Florida

How interesting, Beulah was certainly a very busy and intelligent woman! Where are all the "Beulahs" today? Texting or posting selfies no doubt.....

Sep 21, 2016 09:23 PM
James Dray

No doubt

Sep 21, 2016 09:30 PM
Carol Williams
Although I'm retired, I love sharing my knowledge and learning from other real estate industry professionals. - Wenatchee, WA
Retired Agent / Broker / Prop. Mgr, Wenatchee, WA

Good morning James Dray   I bet Beulah was an interesting lady to know.  Thanks for sharing.

Sep 21, 2016 09:37 PM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

We very much appreciate you sharing this information with us today. Make it happen this week.

Sep 21, 2016 09:47 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning James. Once again someone with whom I am not familiar! Enjoy your day! Don't burn yourself with the hair curler!

Sep 21, 2016 09:51 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Thank you very much for sharing this story.

I hope you are enjoying a most productive week.

Sep 21, 2016 09:52 PM
Raymond E. Camp
Ontario, NY

Good morning James,

No I did not know of Beulah's list of accomplishments!

Good luck with the curling iron!

Make yourself an astonishing day.

Sep 21, 2016 10:05 PM
Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

James Dray I have never heard of Beulah Louise Henry, but now we all know you DID use one of her hair curlers at one time.

Sep 21, 2016 10:13 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Fascinating woman James.  I had no clue about all of these inventions she made.

Sep 21, 2016 10:31 PM
Rebecca Lewis
ODAT Realty Services, Inc - Grayson, GA

She lived a long and very productive life. I knew a woman had to invent the vacuum ice cream maker, we just don't have enough time to make homemade ice cream the old fashioned way

Sep 22, 2016 12:30 AM
Sheri Sperry - MCNE®
Coldwell Banker Realty - Sedona, AZ
(928) 274-7355 ~ YOUR Solutions REALTOR®

Hi James Dray - another interesting story of an American invention pioneer. 

Sep 22, 2016 12:34 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Oh my goodness, you have outdone yourself once again.  Beulah was a genuis, and I do rely on my hair curler every so often.  LOL A

Sep 22, 2016 12:41 AM
faye schubert
Retired - Branson, MO
Living the Branson Lake Life

Oh, I love the female inventor! If the woman's place was in the home in that time period, who would know better than how to build a better mousetrap!

Sep 22, 2016 12:50 AM
Jennifer Mackay
Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. - Panama City, FL
Your Bay County Florida Realtor 850.774.6582

That was an incredible woman! Thanks for sharing that James Dray 

Sep 22, 2016 12:52 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Beulah sounds like a brilliant woman....amazing!

Sep 22, 2016 12:54 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

 I didn't realize that all these inventions were the result of one woman James Dray 

Sep 22, 2016 01:11 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

James- now that is impressive!  Good for her and nice to know of these achievements by a woman. 

Sep 22, 2016 07:26 AM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

If you just took one of those it would be significant and for a woman to do this in her time is truly remarkable.

Sep 22, 2016 08:31 AM
Debbie Laity
Cedaredge Land Company - Cedaredge, CO
Your Real Estate Resource for Delta County, CO

What an amazing woman. I had no idea Beulah Henry did so much. 

Sep 22, 2016 01:46 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

James

Beulah Louise Henry lead an interesting life.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Sep 23, 2016 11:33 AM
Jane Chaulklin-Schott
TEAMCONNECT REALTY - (407) 394-9766 - Orlando, FL
TeamConnect Luxury Homes - Orlando, Florida, 32836

Oh, how I admire this woman. I always wished I would have had the gift or talent of inventing something for humanity.  I just have one idea and I have had it a very long time. However, whenever I might mention my idea, people laugh at it and tell me it is not possible.  Won't they surprised one century in the future when they will see that someone did successfully invent and produce my idea and how it saved many, many lives.

Sep 26, 2016 09:17 AM