Patent

[Skiuseme]

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

 

[NYMINUTE]

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What do I win if correct? No bloody idea!!!

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Honest Abe.

 

[JamesCoste]

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

 

[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)."

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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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

 

[jtexas]

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shoot! I was gonna guess Hillary!

 

[eeboater]

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Originally posted by jtexas:<br /> shoot! I was gonna guess Hillary!

Eek!

 

[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 !

 

[rodbolt]

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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 .

 

[JB]

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Okay.<br /><br />What Hollywood movie star patented an improvement in submarine SONAR?

 

[tcube]

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Hedy Lamarr?

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Originally posted by tcube:<br /> Hedy Lamarr?

No, I think that she was famous for the spread spectrum if my memory serves me right.