2. Josephine Cochrane was born on March 8, 1839 in Ashtabula County, Ohio and died August 3rd 1913 and created the dishwasher in 1886 in Shelbyville, Illinois. She created the dishwasher because she thought it was hard for her house maids to clean their plates and glasses with their hands and she wanted something that would do it fast but not chip any plates or glasses. And now people still use them but they may not be exactly the same! Josephine Cochrane