The biography of oscar e brown inventor
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Oscar Brown
American singer-songwriter, actor, civil rights activist (1926–2005)
For other people named Oscar Brown, see Oscar Brown (disambiguation).
Oscar Brown Jr. (October 10, 1926 – May 29, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter, playwright, poet, actor, and civil rights activist (Brown was African-American) . Brown discovered The Jackson 5. Aside from his career, Brown ran unsuccessfully for office in both the Illinoisstate legislature and the U.S. Congress. Brown wrote many songs (125 have been published), 12 albums, and more than a dozen musical plays.
Early life and education
[edit]Brown was born in Chicago, Illinois,[1] to Helen (née Clark) and Oscar Brown Sr., an attorney[1] and real estate broker. His acting debut came on the Chicago radio show Secret City at the age of 15.[1] After graduating from Englewood High School, Brown attended first the University of Wisconsin–Madison and then Lincoln University in Pen
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Buffalo Inventor: Oscar E. Brown–Now that’s a “horseshoe” of a different color!
While it is unknown as to who actually invented the first horseshoe, some credit must be given to Buffalo, New York’s African American Inventor, Oscar E. Brown. Oscar Brown was an African American inventor and a part of Western New York’s history. In 1892, Brown was issued the United States Patent No. 481, 271 for the improved “horseshoe.”
While there had been prior patents granted for the horseshoe, including an 1835 patent granted to Henry Burden of Troy, New York for a horseshoe manufacturing machine, Brown patented an improved double or compound horseshoe. This horseshoe improved upon the patent granted to J.B. Kendall in 1861 for the first composite horseshoe. Brown’s horseshoe was made of an upper shoe secured to the hoof of the horse and a lower auxiliary shoe irremovably attached to the upper shoe. The goal of this improved horseshoe was to provide a secure and reliable lock for fastening th
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Doug has returned with part four of his blog looking at Black inventors and innovators. Do enjoy!
Horseshoe
Oscar E. Brown received his patent for the improved horseshoe on August 3,1892. He produced
a double or compound horseshoe that involves an upper shoe that is attached to the animal and a
lower auxiliary shoe that is irremovable. The point of Brown’s invention was the arvode of a
stable and reliable lock for fastening the lower shoe to the upper shoe. This would allow the
lower shoe to be promptly applied and removed from the upper shoe whenever the lower shoe
needed to be renewed or the calks needed resharpening.
Horse bridle bit
On October 25, 1892, Lincoln F. Brown patented his horse bridle bit invention while residing in
Xenia, Ohio. His invention consisted of a feather or gag tallrik within a mouthbar, with long lever
arms where the reins were attached, and snap loops so that pulling back on the reins would apply
pressure to the horse’s to