Isaac Babbitt
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 Isaac Babbitt
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| Born | July 26, 1799 Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Died | May 26, 1862 Somerville, Massachusetts |
| Known for | Babbitt metal |
Isaac Babbitt (b. July 26, 1799, Taunton, Massachusetts - d. May 26, 1862, Somerville, Massachusetts) was in 1839 the inventor of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Hellemans, Alexander; Bryan Bunch (1988). The Timetables of Science. New York, New York: Simon and Schuster, 305. ISBN 0671621300.
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