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DISPOSABLE DIAPER. Sound: Free Play Music, Morbid Fantasy , May 7 th , 2010 www.freeplaymusic.com. JM April 27, 2010 period1. This is Marion Donovan and She invented the Disposable Diaper. Lemelsons MIT Program, Marion Donovan , - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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JM

April 27, 2010

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Sound: Free Play Music, Morbid Fantasy , May 7th, 2010

www.freeplaymusic.com

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Lemelsons MIT Program, Marion Donovan,

May 10, 2010, http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/donovan.html

This is Marion Donovan and She invented the Disposable Diaper.

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Invention: Disposable Invention: Disposable Diaper Diaper

Marion was mocked because she helped revolutionize the Marion was mocked because she helped revolutionize the infant care industry by making a prototype of the disposable infant care industry by making a prototype of the disposable diaper.diaper.

At first her diaper did not work because it leaked through At first her diaper did not work because it leaked through right when you would change it.right when you would change it.

Marion then designed a waterproof diaper cover so the diaper Marion then designed a waterproof diaper cover so the diaper wouldn’t leak anymore and it worked.wouldn’t leak anymore and it worked.

Soon after that, the diaper became an instant success in 1951. Soon after that, the diaper became an instant success in 1951. Donovan called her diaper the "Boater," because it helped Donovan called her diaper the "Boater," because it helped

babies "stay afloat." babies "stay afloat." She also invented a 30-garment compact hanger, a dish soap She also invented a 30-garment compact hanger, a dish soap

that drained the sink, and the “Zippity-Do” which was an that drained the sink, and the “Zippity-Do” which was an elastic cord that was connected to the shoulder to the zipper elastic cord that was connected to the shoulder to the zipper on the back of the dress.on the back of the dress.

Marion tried to make the disposable paper diaper but she Marion tried to make the disposable paper diaper but she designed a composition of sturdy, absorbent paper that did the designed a composition of sturdy, absorbent paper that did the job well done.job well done.

Surprisingly, she did not have instant success with this ideaSurprisingly, she did not have instant success with this idea

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Inventor: Marion Inventor: Marion Donovan Donovan

Marion Donovan was born in Fort Wayne, Marion Donovan was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1917.Indiana in 1917.

Her mother died when she was seven, so Marion Her mother died when she was seven, so Marion spent most of her free time in their factory. spent most of her free time in their factory.

So then she went to Rosemont College in the So then she went to Rosemont College in the suburbs of Philadelphia suburbs of Philadelphia

Marion took a job as an assistant Beauty editor Marion took a job as an assistant Beauty editor at at VogueVogue MagazineMagazine in New York in New York

She soon later married James Donovan, a leather She soon later married James Donovan, a leather importer, and started a family importer, and started a family

Marion and her new family moved to Westport, Marion and her new family moved to Westport, Connecticut. Connecticut.

Sadly in 2009 Marion Donovan passed awaySadly in 2009 Marion Donovan passed away