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Thomas Jefferson and the Swivel Chair
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Thomas Jefferson and the Swivel Chair
Lucas Hassler 4/9/2020
Thomas Jefferson
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Many of us know Thomas Jefferson as the 3rd president and author of the Declaration of Independence. However, another notable act of his was the invention of the swivel chair.
Personal Life
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Birth and Death
Thomas Jefferson was born April 13, 1743, to Peter and Jane Randolph Jefferson.
Mr Jefferson took his last breath on July 4, 1826 at the age of 83.
Education
Thomas Jefferson graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1762.
Family
Jefferson was born as the 3rd of 10 children. He had 2 older sisters, and of his 7 younger siblings he had 4 sisters and 3 brothers, however only one of the brothers survived into adulthood.
Invention
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Thomas Jefferson's invention of the swivel chair came at some point in the years of 1774 and 1775, while writing the Declaration of Independence.
Fun Facts
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*Thomas Jefferson also invented the polygraph.
*Thomas had 6 children with Marth Wales Skelton, his only wife
* Martha died of childbirth in 1882
* It is presumed after Matha's death Thomas fathered more children with one of his slaves.
* Jefferson designed his mansion, Monticello,
by himself.
Sources
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History.com Editors. “Thomas Jefferson.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 29 Oct. 2009, www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/thomas-jefferson.
Cain, Áine. “Abraham Lincoln, JFK, and Richard Nixon Were All Middle Children - Take a Look at Which US Presidents Were Oldest, Youngest, and Everywhere in Between.” Business Insider, Business Insider, 12 Aug. 2018, www.businessinsider.com/us-presidents-birth-order-2018-7#thomas-jefferson-was-the-third-child-of-10-siblings-18.
Eltringham, Mark. “How Thomas Jefferson Came to Invent the Swivel Chair and Laptop.” Workplace Insight, 28 Mar. 2019, workplaceinsight.net/thomas-jefferson-came-invent-swivel-chair-laptop/.
English, Trevor. “7 Things You Won't Believe Thomas Jefferson Invented.” I nteresting Engineering, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2019, interestingengineering.com/7-things-you-wont-believe-thomas-jefferson-invented.