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Detail of drawing for Edison's "Autographic Printing" patent, 1876
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What’s Edison Got to Do with Tattoos?

Sorry Mom! At least my tattoos are helping me with something work-related!

William J. Hammer seated among his large collection of scientific and experimental apparatus
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In Uncle Sam’s Service: WWI Inventor William J. Hammer

Inventor William J. Hammer was one of thousands of patriotic inventors who mobilized for World War I.

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International Tesla Society Records, 1984-1990

Inventor Name Tesla, Nikola Repository Special CollectionsPikes Peak Library DistrictP.O. Box 1579Colorado Springs, CO, 80901http://www.ppld.org/SpecialCollections/default.asp

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United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio, United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al., Miscellaneous Documents, 1888-1911

Inventor Name Unknown

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Titus George Leclair Papers, 1917-1968

Inventor Name Leclair, Titus George Repository University of Idaho LibrarySpecial Collections and ArchivesMoscow, ID 83844-2351 Physical Description 1 cubic foot

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Reddy Kilowatt Records, 1926-1999

Inventor Name unknown

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Thomas Leopold Willson fonds, 1882-1916, 1975-1977

Inventor Name Willson, Thomas Leopold

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Papers of Samuel Ruben, 1932-1984

Inventor Name Ruben, Samuel Repository Chemical Heritage FoundationOthmer Library315 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106215-873-8265http://othmerlib.chemheritage.org

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Ross Lee Baker Papers, 1910-1947

Inventor Name Baker, Ross Lee Repository Cornell UniversityDivision of Rare and Manuscript Collections2B Carl A. Kroch LibraryIthaca, NY 14853607-255-3530http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/

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Historical Manuscript Dealing with a Southern California Enterprise and Its Founder Earl H. Richardson, 1945

Inventor Name Richardson, Earl H. Repository Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical GardensHuntington LibraryManuscripts Dept.1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino, CA 91108http://www.huntington.org

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Ernst Fredrik Werner Alexanderson, 1878-1975 Papers, 1901-1975

Inventor Name Alexanderson, Ernst Fredrik Werner

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Electricity (Warshaw Collection of Business Amerciana Vertical Ephemera Files series), 1856-1980, bulk 1890-1915.

Inventor Name Various

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The Mystery Radio!--Dr. Riggs granted 40 patents on revolutionary set based on entirely new principles

Inventor Name Riggs, Dr.

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Subhendu Guha Innovative Lives Presentation, 1998

Inventor Name Guha, Subhendu

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Elmer Ambrose Sperry Papers, 1876-1931

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer Ambrose

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Elmer Ambrose Sperry Electrochemistry Files, 1896-1921

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer Ambrose

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Elmer Ambrose Sperry Chicago-Cleveland Papers, 1890-1910

Inventor Name Sperry, Elmer Ambrose

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United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio, United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al., Miscellaneous Documents, 1888-1911

Inventor Name United States Circuit Court, Northern District of Ohio. United States of America vs. General Electric Company et al. : miscellaneous documents

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John Allen Heany Sketch and Notebooks, 1894-1937

Inventor Name Heany, John Allen Repository Connecticut Historical SocietyOne Elizabeth Street at Asylum AvenueHartford, CT 06105860-236-5621http://www.chs.org/

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Records of Du Mont Laboratories, 1930-1960

Inventor Name Du Mont Labortatories Repository Library of CongressManuscript Division101 Independence Ave., SEWashington, DC 20540-4680202-707-5387www.loc.gov Physical Description 41,000 items. 139 containers

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