1905 - Nellie Bly Oil Drum – The woman behind the 55-gallon steel oil drum

Nellie Bly, Elizabeth J. Cochran Seaman (1867-1922)

Patent: Metal Barrel: 1905

https://whensteeltalks.ning.com/forum/topics/nellie-bly-oil-drum-the-woman-behind-the-55-gallon-steel-oil-drum?commentId=2534462%3AComment%3A734159&xg_source=activity

“Her steel barrels ultimately became the ubiquitous 55-gallon steel drums of today.”

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly

https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elizabeth-cochrane