Who was Marion Donovan? inventor of disposable diapers

The first disposable diaper was created by Marion Donovan, a post-World War II Connecticut mother of two, who was frustrated with having to wash and replace her children's soiled clothes, bed linens, and diapers regularly. Her initial creation was a waterproof diaper cover with snap closures in place of diaper pins, the first of its kind to prevent diaper rashes.