Mary Anderson

2 weeks ago - Mary Elizabeth Anderson (February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953) was an American inventor and entrepreneur credited with inventing the first operational windshield wiper. She was born in Greene County, Alabama, and later became known as a real-estate developer in Birmingham as well as the operator ...

2 weeks ago - NIHF Inductee Mary Anderson, who invented windshield wipers, came up with the idea while touring the city of New York in a trolley car on a snowy day.

It was something drivers simply ... to see poorly while they were driving. A young woman named Mary Anderson changed all of that with her invention of the windshield wiper, an idea that leapt into her mind as she traveled from Alabama to New York City....

March 16, 2019 - Actress: Lifeboat. Mary Anderson was born on 3 April 1918 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Lifeboat (1944), Gone with the Wind (1939) and Wilson (1944). She was married to Leon Shamroy and Leonard Marion Behrens.

2 weeks ago - To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mary, please visit our floral store. Mpls - (80) of Minneapolis passed away peacefully at home on December 28, 2025. She is survived by her husband and soulmate of 57 years, John Anderson.

October 24, 2025 - C4IP is recognizing Mary Anderson (1866-1953), whose patented invention of the windshield wiper improved vehicle safety and paved the way for modern automotive technologies. Born in Greene County, Alabama, Anderson visited New York City in 1902 ...

July 25, 2017 - Entrepreneur Mary Anderson thought it made no sense that New York streetcar drivers had to keep jumping off to clean snow from the windshield. She soon won a patent for her "window cleaning device."

November 7, 2025 - Alabama native Mary Anderson (1866-1953) is credited with inventing the first operational windshield wiper. In her 1903 patent, she called her invention a window cleaning device for electric cars and other vehicles.

November 19, 2025 - Mary Bebe Anderson (April 3, 1918 – April 6, 2014) was an American actress, who appeared in 31 films and 22 television productions between 1939 and 1965. She was best known for her small supporting role in the film Gone With the Wind as well ...

July 29, 2019 - Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper before Henry Ford made a single car, but she saw little financial gain from her invention.

March 20, 2023 - Dr. Mary Anderson is a licensed clinical psychologist, with over a decade of experience. She is dedicated to helping people be happier, healthier, and sustainably high achieving.

November 2, 2020 - The National Inventors Hall of Fame® honors Inductee Mary Anderson, who created the first windshield-clearing device to be effective.

Who is Mary Anderson? Mary Elizabeth Anderson was best known as the inventor of the first effective windshield wiper. She was an American rancher, real estate developer, and viticulturist and she lived from February 19, 1866, to June 27, 1953.

Portrait of Mary Anderson, Robert O. Skemp, (1910-1984, American)

Mary Elizabeth Anderson (February 19, 1866 – June 27, 1953) was an American inventor. She is famous for inventing the windshield wiper. This amazing device helps drivers see clearly in bad weather.

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October 22, 2025 - Mary Martha Anderson Mary Martha Anderson, 63 of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away on March 13, 2025. Born on May 30, 1961, in Belen, New Mexico, to James and Virginia Anderson, Mary shined bright with love, compassion, and kindness throughout ...

October 21, 2025 - Feb. 02, 1937 - Oct. 13, 2025 BRAINERD, Minn. - Mary M. Anderson, 88, Brainerd, Minn. died Monday, Oct. 13. Her family with gather to honor and celebrate Mary's life privately.