Benjamin Chew Tilghman
American inventor
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Benjamin Chew Tilghman was an American soldier and inventor. He is best known as the inventor of the process of sandblasting. Wikipedia
Born: October 26, 1821, Philadelphia, PA
Died: July 3, 1901 (age 79 years), Philadelphia, PA
Award: Elliott Cresson Medal
Parents: Benjamin Tilghman and Anna Maria McMurtrie