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David Melville
1773-03-21 – 1856-09-03
Life & Legacy
David Melville (March 21, 1773 – September 3, 1856) was an American inventor, credited with the first gas street lighting in America, and the first American patent for gas lighting.
Occupation & Career
inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q50882776 — wikidata View source
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