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Who invented the zipper in 1893
Whitcomb L. Judson
American inventor (1843–1909)
Whitcomb L. Judson | |
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Born | (1843-03-07)March 7, 1843 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 1909(1909-12-07) (aged 66) |
Resting place | Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Salesman, engineer, inventor |
Known for | Inventor of zipper |
Spouse | Annie Martin (m. 1874) |
Children | 3 |
Whitcomb L.
Judson (March 7, 1843 – December 7, 1909) was an American machine salesman, mechanical engineer and inventor. He received thirty patents over a sixteen-year career, fourteen of which were on pneumatic street railway innovations.
Six of his patents had to do with a motor mechanism suspended beneath the rail-car that functioned with compressed air. He founded the Judson Pneumatic Street Railway.
Why did whitcomb judson invent the zipperJudson is most noted for his invention of the zip fastener. It was originally called a clasp-locker. The first application was as a fast