Jan Ernst Matzeliger

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 United Shoe Machinery Corporation company was founded to make his shoe making devices.

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