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Anna Baldwin

Agricultural Mechanization

American dairy farmer and inventor from Newark, New Jersey, who patented one of the earliest powered milking devices, though it did not reach commercial success in her lifetime. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Year
1832 1
Death Year
1888 1
Nationality
American 1
Defining Contribution
Patented the Hygienic Glove Milker on 18 February 1879, a vacuum-suction device drawing milk from all four teats at once; filed five dairy-equipment patents between 1860 and the late 1870s, though her machine was not commercially successful. 1
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Developed

Milking Machine, Implements and Machines

Baldwin patented the earliest known powered milking device in the US in 1879; the first commercially successful machines followed roughly a decade later (Murchland, 1889; de Laval-line designs after).

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Works In

Dairy Science, Disciplines
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Nationality

United States

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Anna Baldwin (1832-1888) was an American dairy farmer and inventor.
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1. Anna Baldwin (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Anna Baldwin (1832-1888) was an American dairy farmer and inventor.
  • Key Innovations section
    Her most significant invention was the Hygienic Glove Milker, which used suction technology to milk all four teats simultaneously while reducing strain on farmers.
  • Developed: Milking Machine
  • Works In: Dairy Science, Lead paragraph, field of work
    Anna Baldwin (1832-1888) was an American dairy farmer and inventor.
  • In Group: Dairy Machinery and Dairy Engineering Figures, Lead
    She operated a dairy farm in Newark, New Jersey who was most famous for her Hygienic Glove Milker, patented on February 18, 1879.
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Wikidata: Anna Baldwin
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