Belle Kogan
Belle Kogan  | |
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| Born | June 26, 1902 Ilyashevka,  Russia  | 
| Died | 2000 | 
| Occupation | Industrial Designer | 
Belle Kogan (1902–2000) was a Russian-American industrial designer and is regarded as the first prominent female in the profession in the United States (Godmother of Industrial Design) as well as one of the founders of the profession itself. In 1994, she was recognized as a fellow of both the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and Industrial Designers Institute (IDI).