Elias Howe
1819-1867
American inventor who patented the first sewing machine in the United States. As an apprentice, Howe mastered machinery processes. He observed his wife sewing to create a machine ...
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Elias Howe (1819-1867), American inventor, is credited with designing the first workable sewing machine, an invention which revolutionized garment and shoe manufacture.Elias Howe was born in Spencer, ...
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Elias Howe invented the first practical sewing machine. Born on his parents' farm in Spencer, Massachusetts, Howe worked in his father's grist-and saw-mills as a boy. Later, he worked as an apprentice...
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Elias Howe
Elias Howe
Elias Howe