Letitia Mumford Geer

Letitia Mumford Geer

Letitia Mumford Geer born in 1852, was an inventor who patented the one-hand operated syringe that is the basis for most modern medical syringes.[1] The patent was granted in 1899.[2]

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References

  1. "10 of Medtech's Greatest Women Medtech Innovators". www.qmed.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  2. Thimmesh, Catherine (2002-03-11). Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 054735052X.


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