Isaac Adams (inventor)
Isaac Adams | |
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Adams in 1857 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| In office 1840 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1802 Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 1883 (aged 80) Sandwich, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Children | Isaac Jr., Julius and Elizabeth |
| Occupation | Inventor, Politician |
| Known for | Adams Power Press |
Isaac Adams (August 16, 1802 – July 19, 1883) was an American inventor and politician. He served in the Massachusetts Senate and invented the Adams Power Press, which revolutionized the printing industry. His son, Isaac Adams Jr., invented the first commercial process for nickel electroplating.