Larry Jaques on Sat, 23 Nov 2019
21:37:54 -0800 typed in rec.crafts.metalworking the following:

Especially these two, and later their apprentices:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Bramah

Cool.

The USA had comparably talented inventors but they didn't work
together.
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oliver-Evans
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Simeon-North
https://www.britannica.com/biography...-Miller-Shreve
https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Fitch

Wow, so much loss for these poor guys! Then fame for Fulton rather
than Fitch. That sucks. But we did have some very talented people
in the USA.

History is full of guy A inventing / discovering something "first"
but guy B is the one who got the publicity. E.G., it is called
"America" because the map maker called it after Americo Vespucci, for
various reasons.
--
pyotr filipivich
"With Age comes Wisdom. Although far too often, Age travels alone."