Ella Neilson Gaillard
Personal Information
Born: Unknown
Died: Unknown
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: White
Education
Unknown
"None found"
— Ella Neilson Gaillard
Professional Life
Field of Study: Inventor
Institution/Corporation: None found
Degrees & Memberships: None found
Awards & Achievements
Awards: None found
Achievements: invented the eyeless needle used by surgeons which eliminated the need to double the thread & thus reduced scarring, a combination paperweight, calendar, & musical watch, a music box that incorporated a “portable fountain” that water spouted water, as the music box played, a folding flatiron, a dress shield, a sweat band for hats, a key that measures whether the door is locked or not, & a carriage telephone;
little is known of her personal life
a newspaper article (virginiachronicle.com) written when she was 80 noted she often sold her patents for small amounts & the people who purchased them made fortunes from them
patent records indicate she lived in San Francisco, New York, & Maryland
most patents located were issued to E. N. Gaillard
reportedly had 15 inventions but only 9 were located