1753Benjamin Banneker Builds the First Clock in North America

The first clock to be built in the New World (North America...
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🔥 Benjamin Franklin Designs the Franklin Stove

Benjamin Franklin Designs the Franklin Stove (1742)
InventionsColonial AmericaBenjamin FranklinDomestic Life
United StatesUnited States

🕰️ Benjamin Banneker Builds the First Clock in North America

The first clock to be built in the New World (North America) was invented by Benjamin Banneker.
Benjamin Banneker Builds the First Clock in North America (1753)
ClockmakingEarly AmericaAfrican American History
United StatesUnited States

🪵 Samuel Miller Invents the Circular Saw

Circular saw invented by Samuel Miller
Samuel Miller Invents the Circular Saw (1777)
WoodworkingIndustrial RevolutionManufacturingAmerican History
United StatesUnited States

👓 Benjamin Franklin Invents Bifocals

Benjamin Franklin Invents Bifocals (1784)
InventionsOpticsBenjamin FranklinMedicineAmerican History
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⚙️ Oliver Evans Invents the Automatic Flour Mill

Oliver Evans Invents the Automatic Flour Mill (1785)
Industrial RevolutionManufacturingAgricultureAutomationAmerican History
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⏱️ First Atomic Clock Developed

The first atomic clock is developed at the National Bureau of Standards.
First Atomic Clock Developed (1948)
PrecisionPhysicsScientific Advancement
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