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Joseph Richard Winters (August 29, 1824 [1] – November 29, 1916) was an African-American abolitionist and inventor who, on May 7, 1878, received U.S. Patent number 203,517 for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder. On April 8, 1879, he received U.S. Patent number 214,224 for an improvement on the ladder.
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This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse fields, including physics, biology, math, and medicine.
Joseph Winters (1824–1916), African-American abolitionist and inventor; Kenneth W. Winters (born 1934), Kentucky legislator; Larry Winters (1956–2015), American professional wrestler and trainer; Lawrence Winters (1915–1965), American opera singer; Leo Winters (1922–2005), Oklahoma politician; Mark Winters (born 1971), boxer from ...
Joseph John O'Connell (1861–1959), U.S. – number of inventions relating to telephony and electrical engineering Theophil Wilgodt Odhner (1845–1903), Sweden/Russia – the Odhner Arithmometer , a mechanical calculator
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Lucien B. Smith had first invented a basic form of barbed wire in 1867 and received the patent for it. Therefore, at the time he had exclusive rights to produce and sell his product. In 1874, after Glidden made his changes, he was issued a statement denying him a new patent on the grounds that his invention simply was not a novelty. [1]
Richard Davis Winters (January 21, 1918 – January 2, 2011) was a United States Army officer who served as a paratrooper in "Easy Company" of the 506th Infantry Regiment within the 101st Airborne Division during World War II.