Seth Boyden | |
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| Born | November 17, 1788 Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | March 31, 1870 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Inventor |
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| Relatives | Uriah A. Boyden (younger brother) |
Seth Boyden (November 17, 1788 – March 31, 1870) was an American inventor. Boyden perfected the process for making patent leather, created malleable iron, invented a nail-making machine, and built his own steamboat. He is also credited with having invented a cut off switch for steam engines and a method for producing zinc from ore. At the time of his death, he told friends that he had, even at that time, enough experiments on hand to last two whole lifetimes.[1]
- ^ "Birthday Banquet Recalls Genius," Nation's Business, April 1926, pg. 70