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Pages in category "Inventors from Ohio" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Philip Haas (1874–1927) was an American inventor and entrepreneur who lived in Dayton, Ohio. Altogether, he received 31 patents in connection with innovations in the field of plumbing. [1] His work was instrumental to the development of the modern toilet and was featured in the 2004 book Ingenious Inventions How They Work and How They Came to Be.
Carruthers was born on October 1, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to George and Sophia Carruthers. [5] [6] Carruthers was the eldest of four children. His father was a civil engineer with the Army Corps of Engineers and his mother was a homemaker. When Carruthers was young the family lived in the Evanston neighborhood before moving to Milford, Ohio. [7]
Salmon P. Chase (Ohio governor, abolitionist, U.S.Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice) (Cincinnati) Gary Cohn (National Economic Council Director) (Shaker Heights) James M. Cox (governor, presidential candidate, media mogul) (Dayton) Ephraim Cutler (a framer of Ohio Constitution, abolitionist, longtime Ohio University Trustee (Ames Twp)
Alexander Miles was born on May 18, 1838 Pickaway County, Ohio, [1] the son of Michael and Mary Miles. [2] He was African-American.Miles may have resided in the nearby town of Chillicothe, Ohio, [3] but subsequently moved to Waukesha, Wisconsin, where he earned a living as a barber. [4]
Garford was born on August 4, 1858, in Elyria, Ohio. As an 1875 graduate of Elyria High School, he began his career as a cashier and bookkeeper before he started the Garford Manufacturing Company in Elyria in 1892 and became the inventor of the first padded bicycle seat, [1] known as the 'Garford Saddle'. Over 1 million saddles were sold in the ...
Ohio State University has produced its share of famous graduates in 154 years. Some are famous for their contributions to American history.
Waldo Lonsbury Semon (September 10, 1898 – May 26, 1999) was an American inventor born in Demopolis, Alabama. [1] ... Ohio, on May 26, 1999, at the age of 100.