While maxi pads were self-adhesive, the sanitary belt incorporated an elastic belt that kept pads in place. Her father, who she credited for her initial interest in discovery, was Sidney Nathaniel Davidson (June 1890-November 1958). CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. Mary’s parents are St. Joachim and St. Anne. ", "First Female Ph.D. in Computer Science Was a Nun", "CS Prof From Iowa Was a 'Heroine of Computing' -- and a Nun", "UW-Madison Computer Science Ph.D.s Awarded, May 1965 - August 1970", "Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - BVM News", About - National Women's History Museum - NWHM, Mary Kenneth Keller Computer Science Scholarship - Clarke University Scholarships, Keller, Mary Kenneth - Encyclopedia Dubuque, "Computer Graphics and Applications of Matrix Methods: Three Dimensional Computer Graphics and Projections (UMAP) Sister Mary K. Keller", "Electrical Circuits and Applications of Matrix Methods: Analysis of Linear Circuits (UMAP) Sister Mary K. Keller", "Food Service Management and Applications of Matrix Methods: Food Service and Dietary Requirements (UMAP) Sister Mary K. Keller", "Markov Chains and Applications of Matrix Methods: Fixed Point and Absorbing Markov Chains (UMAP) Sister Mary K. Keller", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary_Kenneth_Keller&oldid=978913439, American Roman Catholic religious sisters and nuns, Pages using infobox scientist with unknown parameters, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 September 2020, at 17:50. I guess that makes us kind of a royalty. " Died 18 Dec 1755 in Northumberland, Virginia. Kenner’s first invention was the sanitary belt (sanitary napkin) and later included a moisture-proof napkin pocket. While maxi pads were self-adhesive, the sanitary belt incorporated an elastic belt that kept pads in place. MD was born on April 3 1833, in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, United States. (Master of Science) in Mathematics and Physics in 1953 from DePaul University in Chicago. Nancy was born on September 16 1845, in Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. As the grandparents of Jesus, St. Joachim and St. Anne have long been honored by both the Eastern Church as well as by Catholics. Sister of William Kenner; Nancy Sentia Kenner; Katherine Kenner; James Kenner; Elizabeth Kenner and 8 others; Lucinda Kenner; Sarah Kenner; Margaret Kenner; John Henry Kenner; Adaline Kenner; Howard Kenner; Francis Kenner and Housan Kenner « less. Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner was a self-taught inventor who created the sanitary belt and filed five patents in her lifetime. The Protoevangelium of James (written around A.D. 150) describes them as a wealthy couple who were infertile for many years, leading Joachim to fast for 40 days and nights in hopes of having a child. [21], Keller was an advocate for the involvement of women in computing[7] and the use of computers for education. The story also explains that Mary was consecrated to the Lord and went to live in the temple at the age of 3.