1. Originally Bette Clair Mcmurray
Bette Nesmith Graham
Originally Bette Clair Mcmurray

2. Birth date and death date
Born on March 23, 1922
Died on May 12, 1980
Age of death :56

3. The invention
Bette’s invention was white out. When it was first invented it was called mistake out . It was invented when Bette was thinking about artists’ mistakes and how they paint over it. Bette wondered if typists could paint over mistakes. That’s how WW W was invented.

4. Different kinds of white out

5. Importance of the invention
The invention is important because if we were writing an important letter and you were writing in pen and you Messed up! You would certainly need white out !
That’s why
white out is
important.

6. Childhood Facts Bette was born in Dallas, Texas
She never wanted to be an inventor, she wanted to be an artist.

7. Family facts Bette married Warren Audrey Nesmith in 1946
She had one child named Robert Michael Nesmith.
Bette remarried a man named Robert Graham. That is how she got her name
This is Michael
Bette’s only son

8. This is a picture of Bette and her son Michael
Mother
And
son

9. Interesting facts When first made Bette’s invention was used secretly.
Bette renamed the liquid numerous times.
First it was Mistake out. Next it was changed to Liquid Paper.
Finally it
became White
Out.

10. More interesting Facts
Bette Nesmith Graham Worked as a bank secretary Later she rose to the executive secretary Some bosses admonished her from using it. Old Bette