In this decade women first comprised over 25% of the American workforce.
What is the 1940s
100
Patented by inventor Josephine Cochrane in 1886, this device combined high water pressure, a wheel, a boiler, and a wire rack for our everyday use.
What is the dishwasher
100
This Academy Award winner, who is unrelated to Audrey contrary to popular belief, holds the record for the most acting awards won, all for Best Actress.
Who is Katharine Hepburn
200
In decade year Sally Ride, American astronaut, becomes the first American woman in space.
What is the 1980s -(1983)
200
Created by Elizabeth Magie in 1904, this game was used to teach people about finances and the economy.
What is Monopoly
200
In 1972 Katharine Graham became the CEO of this newspaper company, becoming the first woman CEO of any Fortune 500 company.
What is The Washington Post
300
In this decade pantsuits were introduced by designer André Courrèges, but were only gradually accepted as formal business attire.
What is the 1960s -(1964)
300
Tabitha Babbitt invented this cutting device in 1813 that would aid lumber workers with their job.
What is the circular saw
300
Senior women age 50 and older control net worth of $19 trillion and own more than this fraction of the nation’s financial wealth.
What is three-fourths
400
This decade marked the first time that more women than men received bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
What is the 1980s -(1984)
400
In 1903, Mary Anderson was granted a patent for this safety device which would become standard equipment on cars by 1916.
What is the windshield wiper
400
In 2012, Marissa Mayer was named president and CEO of this internet based company, making her the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company at age 37.
What is Yahoo
500
Edith Houghton becomes the first woman hired as a major-league baseball scout in this decade.
What is the 1940s-(1946)
500
Admiral Grace Murray Hopper invented this part of the computer that functions to translate English commands into computer code.
What is the compiler
500
Born in 1815, this woman, who was mentioned in Math for Liberal Arts, is often referred to as "the first programmer" and "the prophet of the computer age."