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On July 7, 1911, Nathaniel Alexander patented a folding chair [6] whose main innovation was including a book rest. [7] In 1947, Fredric Arnold created the first aluminum folding chair with fabric strapping for the seat and back. By 1957, the Fredric Arnold Company of Brooklyn, New York, was manufacturing more than 14,000 chairs per day.
Nathaniel Alexander may refer to: Nathaniel Alexander (governor) (1756–1808), governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina, 1805–1807; Nathaniel Alexander (bishop) (1760–1840), Anglican bishop in Ireland; Nathaniel Alexander (MP) (1815–1853), Irish politician; Nathaniel Alexander, inventor of the folding chair equipped with a book rest
Nathaniel Alexander (March 5, 1756 – March 7, 1808) was an American physician and politician who served as the 13th Governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina from 1805 to 1807. [ 1 ] Biography
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.
Wardian case – Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward; Waterhouse stop – John Waterhouse; Watt's linkage & Watt steam engine – James Watt; Wedgwood porcelain – Wedgwood family; Welin breech block – Axel Welin; Wellington boot – Duke of Wellington; Wells turbine – Alan Arthur Wells; Westinghouse air brake – George Westinghouse; Weston cell ...
Kosmoid Locks was registered in January 1904, as a result of an agreement between Shiels and John Smalley Campbell, an American physician and dentist then resident in London, who like Shiels was a sometime inventor on the side, with over 20 patents registered at the U.S. Patent office, [5] some relevant to dentistry but a significant subset (9 of 22 listed) related to locks.
How the immigrant inventor of Edible Arrangements turned a modest loan at age 17 into a multimillion-dollar business. Jane Thier. January 14, 2024 at 9:00 AM. Fortune.
American inventors, persons who created or discovered a new method, form, device or other useful means that became known as an invention. Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable.