Ozymandias0007 t1_je8l535 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:02 AM

Damn! Her first invention was when she was 12 years old and began working in a factory. I would say that was a different time, but several places still have children working. It even seems like some places in America are trying to "Make Child Workers A Thing Again."

kathryn13 t1_je9818x wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:14 AM

Fun fact: the same mill complex where she became an inventor at age 12, now houses the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) organization. FIRST runs FIRST LEGO League and Robotics competitions, run by prolific inventor Dean Kamen, to encourage kids to build robots, become inventors and try to solve the world's problems. It's a cool program.