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Jan Ernst Matzeliger
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Jan Ernst Matzeliger (September 15, 1852 – August 24, 1889) 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.
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Born | (1852-09-15)15 September 1852 |
Died | 24 August 1889(1889-08-24) (aged 36) Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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