Jan Ernst Matzeliger

Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Matzeliger in 1885
Born(1852-09-15)15 September 1852
Paramaribo, Surinam
Died24 August 1889(1889-08-24) (aged 36)
Lynn, Massachusetts, US

Jan Ernst Matzeliger (September 15, 1852 – August 24, 1889) was a Surinamese-American inventor whose automated lasting machine brought significant change to the manufacturing of shoes. The Consolidated Lasting Machine Company company was founded to make his shoe making devices.

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