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December 16, 2025

December 29, 2025 2:11 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

DID YOU KNOW? for December 16 – 29, 2025

Thomas Jennings (1791–1859) was the first African American to receive a U.S. Patent. He was working as a tailor and businessman in New York City when he invented a process for dry-cleaning delicate clothing known as "dry-scouring." Jennings applied for a patent in 1820 and it was approved the following year. Learn more about Thomas Jennings here.


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