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Ruth Beneritoinventor Born: 12 January 1916 Best Known as: inventor of wrinkle-free cotton
Ruth Benerito, a chemist, is widely known for her development of
wrinkle-free cotton. She was born in New Orleans, Lousiana and studied
chemistry at the women's college of Tulane University, Sophie Newcomb
College. She received her B.S. in 1935, M.S. in 1938, and her Ph. D. from
the University of Chicago in 1948. Benerito worked at the U. S. Department
of Agriculture’s Southern Regional Research Center for over 30
years. At the USDA, her specialty was solving problems in the textile,
wood, and paper industries using cellulose chemistry. Her research led to
a cotton fabric with wrinkle-resistance, which was further improved
upon.
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