Biography:Letitia Mumford Geer
Letitia Mumford Geer | |
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| Born | Letitia Mumford Geer 1852 Brooklyn, New York City , U.S. |
| Died | July 18, 1935 (aged 82–83) Kings County, New York |
| Resting place | Green-Wood Cemetery, lot 10019 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Nurse |
| Known for | Inventing the one-hand syringe |
| Parent(s) | George Warren Geer Cornelia M. Mumford |
Letitia Mumford Geer was born on 1852 in New York, United States to her parents George Warren Geer and Cornelia Matilda Geer. She had four siblings and lived in New York for most of her life.[1] She invented an improved rectal syringe which allowed one-handed application.
Biography and Career
Letitia Mumford Geer was born in 1852. On April 11 1899, her patent was approved with the publication number ‘US622848A.’[2] In the patent application, she states how it is to be used: “The operator inserts the nozzle in the rectum and holds the cylinder by placing the fingers of the same hand in the rigid arm of the handle. The handle is in a position away from the cylinder before injecting the medicine. The extension prevents the fingers from slipping off the rigid arm. The handle can be drawn into a position near to the cylinder while injecting the medicine by the use of one hand, thereby enabling the operator to use the syringe-upon himself without the aid of an assistant.
Death
Letitia Mumford Geer passed away in 1935 in Kings County New York at the age of 83.[1]
See also
- Chance Brothers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MyHeritage Family Tree - Letitia Geer". https://www.myheritage.com/names/letitia_geer.
- ↑ Letitia mumford geer, 1899-04-11, https://patents.google.com/patent/US622848A/en, retrieved 2019-04-02
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