Rufus Porter

Name

Rufus Porter

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First Name

Rufus

Last Name

Porter

Born

1 May 1792

Died

13 August 1884

Profession

Inventor
Painter
Editor

Note

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."

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-eclectic-works-of-scientific-americans-founder-rufus-porter/

The Charter Oak

Related Places

New York City

Maine

Massachusetts - Central

Associated Causes

Temperance

Abolition