Ruth R. Benerito
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Ruth Rogan Benerito(born 1916) is a scientist known for her work related to the textile industry. She has 55 patents with her most noted work relating to the use of mono-basic acid chlorides in the production of cotton. This allowed for more wrinkle-free and durable clothing. She also received the Lemelson-MIT Prize and the Garvan-Olin Medal for women in chemistry.[1]
Ruth Benerito was raised in New Orleans and entered Tulane University at age 15. She graduated during the Great Depression and for a time had to teach at local schools before making her name as a chemist. She later earned her doctorate from the University of Chicago and after World War II created the innovations that some say "saved the cotton industry."[2]
