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Isaac Singer
Inventor who developed the first practical domestic sewing machine
Did you know?Before his success in business, he spent many years as a travelling actor and even formed his own theatrical troupe.
Isaac Merritt Singer (October 27, 1811 – July 23, 1875) was an American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine and was the founder of what became one of the first American multi-national businesses, the Singer Sewing Machine Company.
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- Age at death
- 63
- Years since death
- 151
- Born
- October 27, 1811 · Pittstown, United States
- Died
- July 23, 1875
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Business, Technology, Music
Family
- Father
- Adam Singer
- Mother
- Ruth Benson
- Spouses
- Catharine Maria Haley, Isabella Eugenie Boyer
- Children
- Franklin Morse Singer, Isaac Augustus Singer, Isabelle Singer, Mortimer Singer, Paris Singer, Vouletti Theresa Singer, Washington Singer, Winnaretta Singer
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- Born on October 27Born on October 27 too? You share your birthday with Isaac Singer, Theodore Roosevelt, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 24 more famous people. See your full list of birthday twins.Date page
- Died on July 23Isaac Singer is remembered every July 23, along with 19 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Isaac Singer was bornA newspaper front page for 27 October 1811, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Birth anniversaryIsaac Singer's 215th birthday is in 3 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!215th
- Death anniversaryThe 152nd anniversary of Isaac Singer's death is in 272 days. A moment to remember their legacy.152nd
- Scorpio zodiac signScorpio people are known for being intense, passionate and resourceful. Are you a Scorpio like Isaac Singer? Meet your star-sign twins.Zodiac
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