Maria Beasley’s design for the life raft was patented in 1882, and patents like hers and others would save uncountable lives in the coming years. Beasley secured 15 patents from the late 1870s to the late 1890s, many of which were for machines. Her list of patents ranged from foot warmers to one of the most important transportation innovations of all time: the life raft. Her invention saved countless lives, including passengers of the Titanic.

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