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Eickemeyer, Rudolf |
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Eickemeyer, Rudolf (1831–95) inventor; born in Altenbamberg, Bavaria. The son of a forestry official, he fought with German revolutionary forces in 1849 and emigrated to America the following year. In 1854 he founded a machine shop in Yonkers, N.Y., and perfected the first in a series of labor-saving devices, among them a leather hatband folder, that revolutionized the hat-making industry. He later designed an efficient electric motor. Active in civic affairs, he served for many years on various boards in Yonkers. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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