Elias Howe

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Elias Howe was a 19th-century American inventor best known for creating and patenting an early practical sewing machine, which revolutionized the garment industry.

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instanceOf American inventor
human
inventor
birthDate 1819-07-09
birthPlace Spencer, Massachusetts
surface form: Spencer, Massachusetts, United States
burialPlace Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States
causeOfDeath gout
conflict American Civil War
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1867-10-03
developed eye-pointed needle for sewing machines
lockstitch mechanism for sewing machines
shuttle mechanism for sewing machines
era 19th century
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Howe
fieldOfWork mechanical engineering
sewing technology
givenName Elias
hasGender male
impact increased speed of clothing production
reduced manual labor in sewing
revolutionized the garment industry
industry garment industry
textile industry
influenced industrialization of garment manufacturing
mass production of clothing
inspired later improvements in sewing machine design
knownFor invention of an early practical sewing machine
sewing machine patent of 1846
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalAction patent infringement lawsuits over sewing machines
militaryService Union Army
name Elias Howe self-link
nationality American
notableAchievement secured broad patent claims covering key sewing machine mechanisms
notableWork lockstitch sewing machine
occupation inventor
patent US Patent 4,750
patentDate 1846-09-10
patentSubject improvement in sewing machines
received royalties from sewing machine manufacturers
residence Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

New York City
surface form: New York City, New York, United States
significantEvent granted first US patent for a practical lockstitch sewing machine
spouse Elizabeth Jennings Ames
sued Isaac Merritt Singer

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Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, Connecticut hasNotableBurial Elias Howe
subject surface form: Grove Street Cemetery
Grove Street Cemetery hasBurial Elias Howe
Elias Howe name Elias Howe self-link
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, United States hasNotableBurials Elias Howe
subject surface form: Green-Wood Cemetery