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Main milestonesMain milestonesPersonal Life and RelationshipsPersonal Life and RelationshipsThe Sanitary Belt and Patent ChallengesThe Sanitary Belt and Patent ChallengesEducation and Early Inventive IdeasEducation and Early Inventive IdeasLater Inventions and ContributionsLater Inventions and ContributionsEarly Life and Family InfluencesEarly Life and Family InfluencesRecognition and LegacyRecognition and Legacy

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13 January, 2006
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, an American inventor best known for her adjustable sanitary belt and other household inventions, passed away at the age of 93 in Washington, D.C. Her death marked the end of a life dedicated to innovation, despite facing racial discrimination that hindered her commercial success. Her legacy includes five patents, the most held by a Black woman at the time of her death.
17 May, 1912
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner was born in Monroe, North Carolina. This marked the beginning of the life of an inventor who would overcome racial barriers to secure five patents for her creations.
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Birth in Monroe, North Carolina
May 17, 1912
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner was born in Monroe, North Carolina, into a family with a rich history of invention. Her father, Sidney Nathaniel Davidson, was himself an inventor, holding a patent for a clothes press. This early exposure to innovation fostered Mary's own inventive spirit from a young age.
Early Inventive Inclination
Early Years
Even as a child, Mary showed a keen interest in problem-solving and inventing. She spent her time disassembling and reassembling objects, trying to understand how they worked and improve upon them. One notable childhood "invention" was a self-oiling door hinge, demonstrating her early aptitude for engineering solutions.
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Development of the adjustable sanitary belt and other household and personal items. Also, for facing racial discrimination which hindered her ability to capitalize on her inventions.