About
New York-born inventor who became famous for inventing the first home security system. She worked as a nurse and her husband, Albert Brown, worked as an electronics technician not allowing them the standard nine-to-five. Their hours weren't in favor of the high crime rate in their Queens, New York City neighborhood. The original invention consisted of peepholes, a camera, monitors, and a two-way microphone.
Before Fame
Her invention received a patent in 1969.
Trivia
Her security system consisted of a camera, peepholes, and a remote control door opener. On August 1, 1966, she and her husband filed for a patent under "Home Security System Utilizing Television Surveillance".
Family Life
She was born and raised in Queens, New York. She had a daughter named Norma and a son named Albert Jr with her husband Albert Brown.
Associated With
She and Jerome Lemelson were both New York-born inventors.
