Outstanding from all other countries around the World, America counts not one but four president inventors in its history. While all presidents in their time of serving are connected with the one or other invention, there are four of them that made history as Presidents and at the same time left their mark as inventors.

Let’s have a closer look at those four President Inventors.

1. George Washington He was the first President of the United States and therefore considered the “Father of the Nation”. During his two terms, the US Constitution was written, the Bill of Rights adopted, and the Bill for establishing the US patent system signed.

Washington is also remembered for his false teeth from hippopotamus ivory, as well as for his inventions which focused on farming and agriculture. He invented the 7-year crop rotation principle, a 16-sided treading for threshing grains, as well as a flour brand for which he received a trademark.

2. Thomas Jefferson He was the 3rd President of the United States and the author of the Declara-tion of Independence. He drafted the Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom and negotiated the Louisiana Purchase. Jefferson was a broad thinker, and he loved farming, continental cooking and inventing.

Thomas Jefferson invented a swivel chair, a circular sundial, a moldboard plow, a circular wheel and a macaroni machine. He is also remembered for introducing French fries to the US.

3. Abraham Lincoln As the 16th President of the United States he successfully led through the American Civil War, ending slavery. He was an advocate for economic modernization in all directions, envisioning the potential for the national economy.

Three things make Abraham Lincoln extraordinary: First, he was the first president to wear a beard while in office. Second, he was the first president that was assassinated. And third, he is the only patent holder of all President Inventors. Lincoln has a patent for a “Device for Buoying Vessels Over Shoals,” also known as “floating drydocks.” His idea never came to market.

4. Theodore Roosevelt He was the 26th and, with 42 years, the youngest President of the US. He is remembered for settling a border dispute between Mississippi and Louisiana, as well as the driving force behind the completion of the Panama Canal. He worked hard to make the US a World leader with strong armed forces. He won the Nobel Prize for mediating in the Russo-Japanese War which made him the first American to win the Nobel Prize in any field.

Theodore Roosevelt is accredited for the invention of the teddy bear. Not having the best hand with hunting, a black bear cub was tied to a tree at a hunting event for him to successfully shoot. The sight touched Roosevelt’s heart and the cub was set free. The Washington Post reported about the story along with a cartoon, which became very popular and soon after the teddy bear came to market as a toy for children.

The President Inventors mentioned were not only great politicians, they were also hooked to inventions and innovations. They experienced and realized the importance of inventions on both, a personal and national level.

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