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Jan Ernst Matzeliger

American inventor
Jan Ernst Matzeliger was a Surinamese-American inventor whose automated lasting machine brought significant change to the manufacturing of shoes. The United Shoe Machinery Corporation company was founded to make his shoe making devices. Wikipedia
Born: September 15, 1852, Paramaribo, Suriname
Died: August 24, 1889 (age 36 years), Lynn, MA
Nationality: American
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