STEAM in History: Lyda Newman
Hairdresser • Inventor • Women’s Suffragist
1885-Unknown • United States
Newman invented a hairbrush design with synthetic bristles. It was more effective and durable, easier to clean and cheaper to produce than animal-hair brushes.
Newman is also known for being a key organizer of a Black branch of the Woman Suffrage Party.
Read more about Newman’s story in STEAM in History: Lyda Newmanopen_in_new.
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