Thursday, April 8, 2010

Who is Elias Howe?

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He was an American inventor and sewing machine pioneer. He was born in Spencer, Massachusetts. He invented the first American patented sewing machine. At 250 stitches a minute, his lockstitch mechanism out-stitched the output of five hand sewers with a reputation for speed.The later became the fourth richest man in the US.("biography 4")

2 comments:

  1. It is so interesting that you invented the sewing machine! Was it tough to invent something that was so affiliated to women? I'm so interested to hear!

    Liebe,
    Clara

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  2. You really made a lot of break throughs with your work. You left a mark on the world that people will not soon forget. We share a lot of the same aspects of art, we both create. I like that about you. I like that you create things that are useful. I like creations that can help. You are a man, so making a woman used machine must have been a big breakthrough back then. You must tell me about it.

    Sincerely,
    Edgar Allan Poe.

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