african american who invented shoes? /. name of person who invented shoes?

Answer 1

African Americans Who Invented things!
Jan Ernst Mazeliger arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1876, he could barely speak a word of English. No one knew him; he was poor friendless, having been for two years a sailor. When he died thirteen years later, his name was not only known in Massachusetts, but wherever shoemakers gathered. During the years left to him, he laid the foundation of the shoe industry in the United States and made Lynn, Massachusetts the shoe capital of the world.
Finally in 1882, Metzeliger felt he had perfected his machine to solve the impossible problem. When he applied for a patent and sent his diagrams to Washington, patent reviewers could not even understand them. They were so complicated that a man was dispatched from Washington to Lynn, Massachusetts to see the model itself. On March 20, 1883, patent number 274,207 was granted to Jan E. Matzeliger. Matzeliger's machine was able to turn out from 150 to 700 pairs of shoes a day versus an expert hand lasters fifty.
By 1889 the demand of the shoe lasting machine was overwhelming. A company was formed, The Consolidated Lasting Machine Company, where Matzelinger was given huge blocks of stock for his invention. His machine had revolutionized the entire shoe industry in the U.S . and around the world.
Unfortunately, Jan Matzelinger didn't live to see the fruits of his labor. Because he had sacrificed his health working exhausting hours on his invention and not eating over long periods of time, he caught a cold which quickly developed into tuberculosis. He died at age 37 on August 24, 1887.

Clatonia Joaquin Dorticus was an African-American inventor who received many patents. He invented an apparatus for applying dyes to the sides of the soles and heels of shoes (patent # 535,820, March 19, 1895), a machine for embossing

Answer 2

The average American colonist was a farmer or a craftsman and could not stay away from his works for long. The colonial Army at first was a seasonal job, when the crops were in, and the planting done, then they would go off a fight for a few months, then return to tend the farm or their shops. They never fought at night and fought a gentleman's war. When the Colonials learned to fight in a militarily way and no holds barred, they started winning, this was due to Washington's push to both get the British out and take over the prime locations which included fighting in the winter and all year. A Rich man could send in his slave to fight for him or pay someone to fight for him, this went on through the war of 1865 also (the Civil war)

Answer 3

Sandals are mentioned in Genesis, before there were ever any African Americans, and shoes were mentioned in the Psalms, also before there were ever any African Americans. I think you are looking for some glory that is not there.

Answer 4

Michael Jordan

Answer 5

I don't think any one person can be credited with "inventing" shoes.

Answer 6

The Clogmeister, dutch I believe

Answer 7

i know that the sandal was invented by a frenchman...... Phillipe de flop !! lol

Answer 8

jan matelizer