Some have called her the most famous woman inventor of the 19th century . Margaret Eloise Knight was is the inventor of the flat-bottomed paper bag. This invention actually came while Ms. Knight was working at a paper bag factory when she devised a new way to put together the bags.
Born in New York on February 14, 1838 , she has always shown a knack for tools and invention from an early age . Apart from the paper bag folding machine, Margaret has a number of other inventions to her credit among them being, a numbering machine and a window frame and sash. She died in 1914 at age 76.
Born in New York on February 14, 1838 , she has always shown a knack for tools and invention from an early age . Apart from the paper bag folding machine, Margaret has a number of other inventions to her credit among them being, a numbering machine and a window frame and sash. She died in 1914 at age 76.