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Which FutureUS President got a patent on a dry dock in 1849?
 
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JamesCoste

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How can a future president get a patent from back in 1849? That has to be one old fella.
 
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tcube

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According to http://www.todayinsci.com/12/12_13.htm]Today in Science[/URL] <br /><br />"In 1816, the first U.S. patent for a dry dock was issued to John Adamson of Boston, Mass. A floating dry dock was built a few years later in Weehawhen Cave, Hoboken, N.J. for the dry docking and repair of canal boats. The patent was extended 14 years by act of Congress, 2 Mar 1831 (6 Stat. L. 458)."
 
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1849<br />Abraham Lincoln received patent number 6469 for his floating dry dock.
 
Skiuseme

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Spinner Got it<br /><br />I Learned that today in my health savings account class
 
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Bass Man Bruce

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I'm with JamesC, the only way Abe is gonna be a future prez is if he comes back from the dead :D !
 
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I dont know about coming back but given the state of todays politics it would not suprise me if the were spinning in their graves :) .
 
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Okay.<br /><br />What Hollywood movie star patented an improvement in submarine SONAR?
 
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