verb (used with object), refuted, refuting. 1. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. 2. to prove (a person) to be in error. Origin of refute.
Josephine Cochran invented the first dishwasher and patented it in 1886, but dishwashers didn't become popular with the public until the 1950s.<br />...joel houghton invented the first dishwasher in 1850 during the industrial revolution. cochran made an improved dishwasher that didnt take so much effort to wash dishes.
Who invented the dishwasher? If you're tired of science books and websites that make it seem like all inventors are men, you'll be pleased to hear that dishwashers were invented by a woman: Josephine Cochran of Shelbyville, Illinois in the United States of America.