Jacob Snider

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Jacob Snider
Born	Jacob Snider (1811-01-01)January 1, 1811 Montgomery Georgia
Died	August 18, 1866(1866-08-18) (aged 55) United Kingdom
Occupation	Inventor
Spouse(s)	Angelina

Jacob Snider (January 1, 1811 – August 18, 1866) was an American mechanical engineer and inventor. He invented and patented a method of converting existing muzzle-loading rifles into breech-loading rifles, notably the Snider-Enfield.

Originally from Montgomery Georgia, Snider later moved to Philadelphia, but died in poverty in Great Britain while attempting to recover promised compensation from the British government.^[1] He was survived by his wife Angelina and several sons, and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.

Jacob Snider worked for the Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind, and in 1833, he produced the first raised print book in the United States. His method, which involved carving the letters into a sheet of copper by hand, was soon abandoned.

References

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Wood, James, ed. (1907). "^{article name needed}". The Nuttall Encyclopædia. London and New York: Frederick Warne.

Persondata
Name	Snider, Jacob
Alternative names
Short description	American inventor
Date of birth	January 1, 1811
Place of birth	Montgomery Georgia
Date of death	August 18, 1866
Place of death	United Kingdom

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