Marie Van Brittan Brown (1922)

At the time of this writing, not much biographical information could be gathered about Marie Van Brittan Brown (October 30, 1922-February 2, 1999)¹, unfortunately. Notwithstanding, she has been credited for:

• inventing, with her partner, Albert Brown,² the "home security system utilizing television surveillance,"³ (the forerunner to the modern home security system)


• receiving United States Patent No. 3482037 in 1969 for the invention⁴

External Links:

1. Marie Van Brittan Brown: Home Security Inventions


2. African-American Inventors & Inventions: African Women Inventors


3. The Significance of the Burglar Alarm | eHow.com


4. HOME SECURITY SYSTEM UTILIZING TELEVISION SURVEILLANCE - Marie, Van Brittan Brown


5. Marie Van Brittan Brown @ Wikipedia


6. US Black Engineer & IT - Google Books (Google Books search)


7. Black Inventions In Daily Life by Matt Montague (US Black Engineer & IT)

References:

1. Marie Van Brittan Brown @ Wikipedia


2. Marie Van Brittan Brown: Home Security Inventions


3. HOME SECURITY SYSTEM UTILIZING TELEVISION SURVEILLANCE - Marie, Van Brittan Brown


4. ibid.


5. African-American Inventors & Inventions: African Women Inventors


6. The Significance of the Burglar Alarm | eHow.com