by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Lewis Temple Created the “Temple’s Iron” Harpoon Lewis Temple was born in 1800 as a slave in Richmond, Virginia. He obtained his freedom and moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1829 where he worked as a blacksmith. Later that year he married Mary... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Thomas Stewart Invented a Version of the Mop Many inventions were born from necessity and others for convenience. Others, however, are designed to lessen the drudgery and unpleasentness of daily tasks. Such was the invention of Thomas Stewart. Cleaning floors had... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Richard Spikes Invented an Automatic Gear Shift Inventors often toil for their entire lifetimes creating devices which have beneficial effects on society for years – yet that inventor might gain recognition only after he or she has passed away. For others, even after... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, Others
Norbert Rillieux Created Sugar-refining Evaporation Pan System Safety, efficiency and profitability – these are the major reasons for the success of an invention. As well, an even greater qualification is when the invention revolutionizes an industry and... 
by gaiusx | Nov 26, 2012 | Inventors, Male Inventors, NonPhotos
Albert Richardson Inventor of the Butter Churn and a casket lowering device. Pioneer/Entrepreneur Albert Richardson was one of those rare inventors who not only created numerous devices, but created devices that were completely unrelated to one another. Until 1891...
