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First Name
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Rufus
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Last Name
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Porter
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Born
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1 May 1792
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Died
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13 August 1884
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Profession
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Inventor
Painter
Editor
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Note
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Founder of Scientific American
Article in The Charter Oak, New Series, v. 1 no. 42, p.3, October 22, 1846: "An Ingenious American. Mr Rufus Porter, the editor of the Scientific American Newspaper, of New York, has completed, during his life time, one hundred and forty-four original inventions. He is apparently in the prime of life, although over fifty years of age, and of strictly temperate habits. We believe he is a native of Massachusetts."
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-eclectic-works-of-scientific-americans-founder-rufus-porter/
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The Charter Oak
Rufus Porter