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Meet Thomas Jennings, The Inventor Of Dry-Cleaning And First Black U.S. Citizen To Secure A Patent
Thomas L. Jennings is the first Black individual to be granted a patent in the United States, according to the National Geographic. Jennings, born in 1791 to a freed family in New York City ...
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How the invention of dry cleaning led to the first black man claiming a patent
If you're not usually one for historical deep dives, the story of Thomas L Jennings, the pioneer of modern dry cleaning, might surprise you with its richness and relevance. Born on New Year's Day ...