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Jan Ernst Matzeliger
1852Sep, 15

Jan Ernst Matzeliger

Jan Ernst Matzeliger, Surinamese-American inventor (d. 1889)
Jan Ernst Matzeliger (September 15, 1852 – August 24, 1889) was an inventor whose lasting machine brought significant change to the manufacturing of shoes.

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