The Economic Times

In 1903, a woman inventor faced delays as the driver was forced to get out of the car to clean off windshield due to the snow and she created the first-ever windshield wiper: How Mary Anderson changed the world?

In 1903, a woman inventor faced delays as the driver was forced to get out of the car to clean off windshield due to snow and she created the first-ever windshield wiper. Mary Anderson developed a device that allowed drivers to clear snow, rain and sleet without leaving the vehicle. Her patent was issued in 1903, but companies did not accept the invention at first.