John Cox Stevens Biography

John Cox Stevens biography

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NAME: John Cox Stevens
OCCUPATION: Inventor, Lawyer
BIRTH DATE: c. 1749
DEATH DATE: March 06, 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: Hoboken, New Jersey

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John Stevens was an inventor and promoter of steam power for transportation. His petition to Congress resulted in the Patent Law of 1790.

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After serving in the Revolutionary War, John Stevens became interested in American steamboat pioneers James Rumsey and John Fitch, and he developed a number of designs of his own for boilers and engines. It was with the view of protecting his inventions that he submitted to Congress his outline for a patent law, which resulted in the Patent Law of 1790, the basis of the present U.S. patent system.