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John Fitch made the first steamboat in 1791. He was granted a Patent for the steamboat.
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George Crompton created the loom. He was a great, inspirational man.
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Eli Terry decided to make clocks and have them more affordable for the average American person. He made a lot of clocks by purchasing a mill to build them in.
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Samuel Morse created the telegraph. He probably had a girlfriend in Nebraska.
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John Deere made the first plow. He made it in the Mid-West, which that was about the time when the Mid-West first got settled into.
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Erastus Bigelow invented a power loom in 1838. I was used for weaving knotted counterpanes and coach lace.
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Elias Howe made the sewing machine.
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Walter Hunt decided to make a safety pin. I think it was a great invention.
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William Seward Burroughs created the calculator (abacus). I'm extremely happy about that invention.
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Linus Jr. Yale made the door lock. Sometimes locks scare me so I have mixed feelings about it.
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Joseph Glidden made barbed wire.
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John Kellogg made cereal. I'm very happy for this invention and his company, it helps me get through life.
