Sylvanus Sawyer
American inventor (1822–1895) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sylvanus Sawyer (15 April 1822 in Templeton, Massachusetts – 13 October 1895, in Fitchburg, Massachusetts)[1] was a United States inventor.[2]
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Sylvanus Sawyer | |
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Born | (1822-04-15)15 April 1822 |
Died | 13 October 1895(1895-10-13) (aged 73) |
Resting place | Pine Grove Cemetery, Templeton, Massachusetts[1] |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, manufacturing engineer |
Years active | circa 1843–circa 1885 |
Employer(s) | Self, founder of American Rattan Company, Fitchburg, MA |
Known for | Rattan processing machinery, artillery and projectiles |
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