Mary Phelps  JACOB

• 1892 Birth
  20 April 1892
  Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
  
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  Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
  Herald Square, New York
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  Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
  Skyline view of New York City
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  Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
  Curb Market, Broad Street
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  Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
  Times Square, New York City
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  Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
  Fort Tryon, Washington Heights, New York City
  
  Fort Tryon Park is a public park located in the Hudson Heights and Inwood neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
  
  Beginning in January 1917, philanthropist John D. Rockefeller,... Read MORE...
  
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• 1913 - The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)
  '... Mary Phelps Jacob, a young New York socialite who became exasperated with the antiquated corsets after finding it impossible to prevent the support rods from poking out from underneath the fabric of her evening gown. Determined to create a more comfortable, less cumbersome alternative, Jacob took two silk handkerchiefs and, with help from her maid, sewed them together using some pink ribbon and cord.
  
  The resulting undergarment was soft...Read MORE...
  
  
  women-inventors.com
• 1970 Death
  24 January 1970
  Rome, Italy