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Jan Ernst Matzeliger
Surinamese inventor.
Born September 15th, 1852 in Paramaribo. [ref]
Died August 24th, 1889 at 36 years old in Lynn (tuberculosis). [ref]
Occupations
mechanician, patent inventor
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