Inventor and entrepreneur Marjorie Stewart Joyner died in 1994

December 27

On December 27, 1994, Marjorie Stewart Joyner died at the age of 98. 

Marjorie Joyner was a prominent inventor, entrepreneur and beautician. In 1928, Joyner patented a wave machine to help Black women straighten their hair. Marjorie Joyner worked closely with prominent Black women including Madam C.J. Walker.

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Sources

Marjorie Joyner. Lemelson. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2022, from https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/marjorie-joyner