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Invention of the Dishwasher

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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The Life of a Socialite

Josephine garris cockran was a socialite who loved to have fancy dinner parties. She and her husband spelled their last name differently, with an e on the end of cockran. When staff washed up after these parties, she became upset that they weren't doing it for her. After 30 minutes of sketching out ideas, she came up with a basic washing machine design.

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