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Samuel R. Scottron

Samuel Raymond Scottron was a prominent African-American inventor from Brooklyn, N.Y. who began his career as a barber. He was born in Philadelphia in 1841. He received his engineering degree from Cooper Union in 1878. Wikipedia
Born: February 1841, United States
Died: 1914, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Nationality: American
Education: The Cooper Union
Children: Edna Louise Scottron
Grandchild: Lena Horne
Books: Slavery in Cuba: A Report of the Proceedings of the Meeting Held at Cooper Institute, New York City, December 13, 1872: Newspaper Extra
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