Marvin Stone | |
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 Stone during the Civil War | |
| Born | Marvin Chester Stone 4 April 1842 Portage County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | 17 May 1899 (aged 57) Columbia Road, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Burial place | Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Spouse | Jane "Jennie" Platt |
Marvin Chester Stone (4 April 1842 – 17 May 1899)[1] was an American inventor. He is best known for inventing the modern drinking straw.
- ^ Wilson, Lawrence (1907). Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1864: With Roster, Portraits and Biographies. New York and Washington: Neale Publishing Company. pp. 440–441.