Isaac Babbitt | |
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Isaac Babbitt |
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Born | July 26, 1799 Taunton, Massachusetts |
Died | May 26, 1862 Somerville, Massachusetts |
Known for | Babbitt metal |
Isaac Babbitt (b. July 26, 1799, Taunton, Massachusetts - d. May 26, 1862, Somerville, Massachusetts) was in 1839 the inventor of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.[1]