Clarissa Britain | |
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 Patent Model-Improvement in Boilers, October 6, 1863, Patent No. 40,157, Hagely Museum and Library | |
| Born | 1816 Brownville, New York, United States |
| Died | 1895 (aged 78–79) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, Teacher |
Clarissa Britain (1816–1895) was a 19th-century American inventor who received seven patents in a span of 18 months from early 1863 to 1864.[1] Professionally, she was trained as a school teacher and was the founder and principal of Niles Female Seminary in Niles, Michigan.[2]
- ^ Pilato, Denise E. (January 1, 2012). "Clarissa Britain: an enigmatic inventor". Michigan History Magazine.
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