John Nicholas
BROWN
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Born: 17 December 1861 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA
John Nicholas BROWN died 1 May 1900
(m. 1897; his death 1900)
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Recorded occupation: an American book collector who donated his father's collection to Brown University
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Birth — 186117 December 1861
Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)
First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented
Public Library, 1919
Providence Public Library of Providence, Rhode Island was founded in 1875. The central library building at 225 Washington Street opened in 1900 and was constructed in a Renaissance style with private donations including a large donation from John Nicholas Brown I, and a large addition was built in 1954. wikipedia
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