Samuel R. Scottron, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel R. Scottron

African-American inventor from Brooklyn, N.Y.

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-0001

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 14-Oct-1908

Profession: patent inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Samuel Raymond Scottron (February 1841 – October 14, 1908) was a prominent African-American inventor from Brooklyn, N.Y.
who began his career as a barber.
He was born in Philadelphia in 1841.
He received his engineering degree from Cooper Union in 1878. He was a community leader in New York, setting up organizations to promote racial harmony and fairness, as well as a public speaker and writer on race relations.
He was a member of the Brooklyn board of education, and a leader in the Republican Party.
He fought for the end of slavery in Cuba and Puerto Rico. He invented a special mirror bracket that allowed you to see yourself as others see you.
He went on to receive four more patents. Here are his inventions and patent numbers. U.S.
Patent 76,253 Improved Mirror, March 31, 1868 U.S.
Patent 224,732 Adjustable Window Cornice, February 17, 1880 U.S.
Patent 270,851 Cornice, January 16, 1883 U.S.
Patent 349,525 Pole Tip, September 21, 1886 U.S.
Patent 481,720 Curtain Rod, August 30, 1892 U.S.
Patent 505,008 Supporting Bracket, September 12, 1893