Josephine Cochrane

By ap@rmsel.org
  • Photo of Josephine Cochrane

    Photo of Josephine Cochrane

    This is a photo of Josephine Cochrane.
  • She invents the Dishwasher

    She invents the Dishwasher

    Josephine invented The Dishwasher on December 28 to help people clean their dishes. She invented them with racks for the dishes, rotating spray arms, a detergent dispenser, a filter, a heating element, a pump, and a sump.

  • Birth

    Josephine Cochrane was born on March 8, 1839. Her childhood was shaped by a family of true engineers.