Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal (1726–1789)[1] was a German-American physician and inventor who was awarded the patent for the first known mechanical device for sewing in 1755.
Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal | |
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| Born | 1726 Germany |
| Died | 1789 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality | German-American |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor and physician |
| Known for | Invention of mechanical sewing machine |
Weisenthal was born in the Kingdom of Prussia, but lived in England at the time of invention. He lived from 1755 to 1789 in Baltimore.[1] For his invention of a double pointed needle with an eye at one end, he received the British Patent No. 701 (1755).[2] Barthélemy Thimonnier reinvented the sewing machine in 1830.
References
edit- ^ a b William Trammell Snyder. "Charles Fredrick Wiesenthal (1726-1789): An Appraisal of the Medical Pioneer of Baltimore" (PDF). Retrieved 21 October 2019.
- ^ "Sewing Machine Beginning". Sewing. Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2012-12-17.