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300 connected Legacies

Frederick A. KolsterJanuary 13, 1883 — July 23, 1950Frederick A. Kolster (January 13, 1883 – 1950) was a Swiss-born United States electrical engineer and inventor. He…James V. LaffertyJanuary 1, 1856 — January 1, 1898James Vincent de Paul Lafferty, Jr. (1856–1898) was an American inventor, most famous for his construction of Lucy…Frank LambertJune 13, 1851 — January 1, 1937Francois Lambert (13 June 1851 – 1937) was a French American inventor. Lambert is perhaps best known today…John William LambertJanuary 29, 1860 — May 20, 1952John William Lambert (January 29, 1860 – May 20, 1952) was an American automobile manufacturer pioneer and inventor.…Joseph-Louis LambotMay 22, 1814 — August 2, 1887Joseph-Louis Lambot (English: , French: [ʒozɛf lwi lɑ̃bo]; born 22 May 1814 in Montfort sur Argens; died 2…Adelmo LandiniNovember 30, 1895 — July 31, 1965Adelmo Landini (1896; Pontecchio di Sasso Marconi, Bologna – August 1965), was an Italian inventor, pupil and assistant…Thomas LattaJanuary 1, 1796 — October 19, 1833Thomas Aitchison Latta (c. 1796 – 19 October 1833) was a medical pioneer who was responsible for the…Thomas LeavittJanuary 1, 1827 — January 1, 1899Thomas Leavitt (1827–1899) patented, along with his brother Martin Leavitt, the first machine in the U.S. that made…Joseph LechleiderFebruary 22, 1933 — April 18, 2015Joseph W. Lechleider (22 February 1933, Brooklyn – 18 April 2015) was the inventor at the Bell Telephone…James Paris LeeAugust 9, 1831 — February 24, 1904James Paris Lee (9 August 1831 – 24 February 1904) was a British Canadian inventor and arms designer.…Vello LeitoJanuary 1, 1941 — April 4, 2026Vello Leito (born 25 August 1941 in Iisaku) is an Estonian politician. In 1966, he graduated from Tallinn…Jerome H. LemelsonJuly 18, 1923 — October 1, 1997Jerome "Jerry" Hal Lemelson (July 18, 1923 – October 1, 1997) was an American engineer, inventor, and patent…Torkel LendeNovember 17, 1849 — November 30, 1908Torkel Jonson Lende (17 November 1849 – 11 January 1909) was a Norwegian inventor. In his young days…R. G. LeTourneauNovember 30, 1888 — June 1, 1969Robert Gilmour LeTourneau (; November 30, 1888 – June 1, 1969) was an American business magnate, inventor, and…Adolph LevisNovember 30, 1912 — November 30, 2000Adolph "Al" Levis (1913 – March 20, 2001) was an American businessman and philanthropist known as the inventor…Robert LichelloSeptember 12, 1926 — February 1, 2001Robert Lichello (12 September 1926 – 1 February 2001), a native of Parkersburg, West Virginia, was a 20th-century…