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Thomas Leavitt
1827-01-01 – 1899-01-01
Life & Legacy
Thomas Leavitt (1827–1899) patented, along with his brother Martin Leavitt, the first machine in the U.S. that made machine-cancelled postal letters practicable, enabling the United States Post Office to increase the volume of mail it handled, quickening the pace of delivery and allowing customers to more easily send letters of various sizes.
Occupation & Career
inventor
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q7791771 — wikidata View source
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