Marie Van Brittan Brown’s Security Breakthrough

Your smart doorbell exists entirely because of one woman in 1960s Queens. Marie Van Brittan

Brown was a nurse working late shifts who felt unsafe because police response times in her neighborhood

were terrible. Instead of waiting for help, she invented the first home security

system. It was way ahead of its time, featuring a sliding camera that looked

through peepholes, a two-way intercom to talk to visitors, and even a remote button to unlock

the door. She patented this back in 1966. Every time you check your cameras,

remember you are using tech pioneered by a nurse who just wanted peace of mind.