Degree(s): Nursing
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Mrs. Marie V.B. Brown was a nurse and inventor, who was the first to create and patent a home security system. Her invention was inspired by how long it took police to respond to calls. Her original invention included peepholes, cameras, monitors, and microphones. It was patented in 1969 as the Home Security System Utilizing Television Surveillance.
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