Known for Babbitt metal | Name Isaac Babbitt | |
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Died May 26, 1862, Somerville, Massachusetts, United States | ||
Isaac Babbitt (July 26, 1799 in Taunton, Massachusetts – May 26, 1862 in Somerville, Massachusetts) was goldsmith, in 1839 he invented a bearing made of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.
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