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The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal™ : Josephine Garis Cochrane [Cochran] (1839-1913). Inventor of the Dishwasher.
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Kurious Blog on Twitter: "#Todayinhistory in 1850, Joel Houghton patented the dishwasher. https://t.co/OgTp5co2UQ" / Twitter
Mr. Appliance of Olympia - In 1850, Joel Houghton patented a wooden machine with a hand-turned wheel that splashed water on dishes, it was hardly a workable machine, but it was the
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