Marie Van Brittan Brown
Personal Information
Born: 1922
Died: 1999
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Harrison College; DeVry University; University of Phoenix
Professional Life
Field of Study: Inventor; Nursing
Institution/Corporation: none
Degrees & Memberships: none
Awards & Achievements
Awards: National Scientists Committee
Achievements: invented video home security system using 1st closed circuit television
Was a nurse
With husband, Albert Brown an electronics technician, received a patent for a video home security system in 1969
Born in Jamaica Queens, NY & remained there her entire life
She & her husband had irregular working hours & she was often home alone with her 2 children; the crime rate in her neighborhood was high & police response time was slow & long; she & her husband came up with their security system for her protection
Their system was the 1st CCTV security system
She was 43 when she patented her invention
Little information was located about her personal life