Harriet Russell Strong | |
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| Born | July 23, 1844 |
| Died | September 6, 1926 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Philanthropist, suffragist and women's rights activist |
| Spouse | Charles Lyman Strong |
| Children | 4 |
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Harriet Russell Strong (née Harriet Williams Russell; July 23, 1844 – September 6, 1926) was an American social activist, inventor, businesswoman, conservationist, and leading figure of the early woman's movement. She has been inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Her pioneering innovations in water storage and flood control enabled the construction of the Hoover Dam and the All-American Canal.[1]
- ^ "Harriet W.R. Strong". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2016.