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Lemelson MIT Program, Disposable Diaper, Feb 23, 2012, http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/donovan.html

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Marion Donovan didn’t have success right away.

Lemelson MIT Program, Disposable Diaper, Feb 23, 2012, http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/donovan.html

MARION DONOVAN (1917-1998)

Disposable diaper

Marion Donovan created this so her baby could stay dry.

Invention: Disposable Diaper

• The Disposable Diaper was called “Boater”

• The diaper covers’ debut came at New York in 1949

• The diaper was made to keep Marion’s baby dry.

• The diaper was sold to Keko corporation

• It was invented in 1950

Inventor: Marion Donovan

• Marion Donovan was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana

• She had a job as an assistant Beauty Editor

• Motherhood gave Donovan a good reason to revive the innovative instincts of her own childhood

• She struggled with her babies• She didn’t have instant success