This timeline focuses on Lyda D. Newman's documented professional activities, primarily centered around her work as a hairdresser and inventor.
Working as a Hairdresser in New York City
c. 1910
The 1910 census records Lyda D. Newman working as a hairdresser in New York City. This is the earliest concrete evidence of her professional life and suggests she had already established herself in this field.
Patent Application Filed
November 15, 1898
Lyda D. Newman files a patent application for a 'Hair Brush'. This marks the beginning of the official process of securing her invention, suggesting she had already been working on the design and development of the brush.
Patent Filed
November 15, 1898
Lyda D. Newman filed for patent under number 614,335 for an 'Hair Brush'. In the patent she describes the invention as useful for, 'thorough cleaning, ventilation, and massage of the scalp'
Patent Approved
November 22, 1898
Her patent number 614,335 was approved with the title 'Hair Brush'.
