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The
selection critera we used for our list of Celebrity / Inventors
required that the person be famous for something other than their
inventions. The person must be widely recognized in society and
command a high degree of public and media attention. |
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Samuel Clemens
(Mark Twain) |
Famous: American humorist, satirist,
writer, and lecturer.
Invention: Had three patents on inventions of his own.
His most famous patented (US 140,245) invention was his self-pasting
scrapbook, a book with adhesive already on the pages so that items could
be pasted in by wetting the page to activate the adhesive. This
scrapbook sold 25,000 copies, which he said "was well enough for a book
that did not contain a single word that critics could praise or condemn."
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Abraham Lincoln |
Famous: 16th President of the United
States
Invention: Abraham Lincoln had a strong interest in new technology
and is the only U.S. President to hold a patent. Lincoln received
Patent # 6,469 for "A Device for Buoying Vessels Over Shoals" on May
22, 1849. The invention consists of a set of bellows attached to the
hull of a ship just below the water line. On reaching a shallow
place, the bellows are filled with air and the vessel, thus buoyed,
is expected to float clear. |
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