Isaac Babbitt (July 26, 1799 in Taunton, Massachusetts – May 26, 1862 in Somerville, Massachusetts) was an American inventor. In 1839, he invented a bearing made of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.
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26 July 1799 Taunton, Massachusetts
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Died |
26 May 1862 (aged 62) Somerville, Massachusetts
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Zodiac | Leo |
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