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Marie Van Brittan Brown- Home Security System 

An American Nurse Marie Van Brittan Brown alongside her husband Albert L. Brown made an invention of first home security system in the year 1966. Being concerned about the escalating criminal behaviour, she also noticed lack of timely police response and that’s when Marie developed a security system that featured peepholes, a camera, monitors, a two-way microphone along with an emergency alarm button to address the issues.

Due to this invention, house owners were able to view visitors and alert the authorities quickly. Her patent paved the way for modern home surveillance systems, making her a pioneer in this industry while inspiring future innovations in security technology.