Isaac Babbitt

Isaac Babbitt
Isaac Babbitt
Born	July 26, 1799; Taunton, Massachusetts, US
Died	May 26, 1862 (aged 62); Somerville, Massachusetts, US
Known for	Babbitt metal

Isaac Babbitt (July 26, 1799 – May 26, 1862) was an American inventor. In 1839, he invented a bearing made of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.^[1]

^ Hellemans, A.; Bunch, B.H. (1988). The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science. A Hudson Group Book. Simon and Schuster. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-671-62130-8. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24.

[Hellemans_Bunch_1988_p.-1] Hellemans, A.; Bunch, B.H. (1988). The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science. A Hudson Group Book. Simon and Schuster. p. 305. ISBN 978-0-671-62130-8. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24.

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Isaac Babbitt

Born	(1799-07-26)July 26, 1799 Taunton, Massachusetts, US
Died	May 26, 1862(1862-05-26) (aged 62) Somerville, Massachusetts, US
Known for	Babbitt metal