Joseph Francis (March 12, 1801 – May 10, 1893) was a 19th-century American inventor who devoted his life to improving maritime equipment, especially life-saving tools. His most famous invention, the metallic life-car, rescued thousands of stranded passengers and crew from shipwrecks near the shore.
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12 March 1801 Boston, Massachusetts
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Died |
10 May 1893 (aged 92) Otsego Lake, New York
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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