Josephine Cochrane

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josephine Cochrane
Occupation	Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth	Mar 8, 1839(1839-03-08)
Age	185
Date Of Death	1913-08-03
Birthplace	Ashtabula
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Pisces

Josephine Cochrane Biography

Josephine Cochrane is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on March 8, 1839 in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. American maker of washing machines. Her invention was introduced to the world during in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair.

She as well as She and Alexander Graham Bell were both inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. were both admitted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

She was married to William Cochran in 1858; they had two daughters called Hallie and Katharine together.

Josephine Cochrane Net Worth

Josephine Cochrane is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josephine Cochrane 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a wealthy lady who hated washing dishes.

She founded the Garis-Cochran Manufacturing Corporation, later becoming an element of Whirlpool.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Josephine Cochrane Dating?

According to our records, Josephine Cochrane married to William Cochran. As of December 1, 2023, Josephine Cochrane’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Josephine Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josephine Cochrane celebrates birthday on March 8 of every year.

Why did Josephine Cochrane invent the dishwasher?

To protect her fine china and avoid having to hand-wash them herself , Josephine Cochran set out to invent a better dishwashing machine.

What did Josephine Cochrane invent?

Josephine Cochran invented the first practical dishwasher and formed the Garis-Cochran Dish-Washing Company to manufacture and market it. Cochran was born in Ohio. After moving to Illinois, Cochran set out to design a washing device after commonly finding plateware chipped from hand washing.

What is Josephine Cochrane famous for?

Josephine Cochrane, inventor of the first commercially successful dishwashing machine , was born in Ashtabula County, Ohio in 1839.

Who invented the dishwasher and why?

Cochran invented the first practical dishwasher. She designed the first model in the shed behind her house in Shelbyville, Illinois. Her dishwasher was the first to use water pressure instead of scrubbers to clean the dishes. She received a patent on December 28, 1886.

Who invented first dishwasher?

Joel Houghton