Ángelica Ruiz Robles
Ángela Ruiz Robles (March 28, 1895-October 29, 1975) was a Spanish inventor. [1] She was known for making the first electronic book.[1] Ruiz Robles trained as a teacher at the School of Teachers in León and became manager of the Escuela de Niñas del Hospicio.[1][2] Robles made inventions to make school work easier as a teacher. [1][2][3][4] Robles founded the Elmaca Academy with her three daughters in the 1940s.[4] The school provided classes about business management.[4] She lived in a place that did not have much modern technology.[3] Her most famous invention was the first electronic book called the Enciclopedia Mecanica.[3] The invention could show various books in different languages. The e-book could light up at night, recharge, and be used as an audiobook.[3] Robles received patents for her invention but could not secure money to mass-produce it.[1] She was able to finally create a prototype in 1962.[1] Her work was recognized by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Economy in Spain in 2013.[1]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Ángela Ruiz Robles – Women of Interaction Design". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The woman who in 1949 created a device that anticipated the eBook". CE Noticias Financieras: English. February 13, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The Mechanical Encyclopaedia of Doña Angelita | Espacio Fundación Telefónica". espacio.fundaciontelefonica.com. 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Overlooked No More: Ángela Ruiz Robles,Inventor of an Early E-Reader".