Chester Greenwood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Chester Greenwood

American inventor

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1858

Place of Birth: Maine, United States

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1937

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Chester Greenwood (December 4, 1858 – July 5, 1937), of Farmington, Maine, invented the earmuff in 1873, at the age of 15.
He reportedly came up with the idea while ice skating and he asked his grandmother to sew tufts of fur between loops of wire.
His patent was for improved ear protectors.
He manufactured these ear protectors, providing jobs for people in the Farmington area for nearly 60 years.Greenwood also patented a tea kettle, a variation of the steel-toothed rake, an advertising matchbox, and a machine used to produce wooden spools for wire and thread.
He invented, but did not patent, an umbrella holder for mail carriers.
The total number of patents Greenwood held seems to be contested: Some claim only a handful, while others claim over 100.
The memory of the latter helps boost Greenwood's historical legacy.In addition to being an inventor, Greenwood was the owner of a bicycle business and a business involving an improved heating system.
He also introduced one of the first telephone systems in Farmington.
He was an accomplished machinist, an active member of the community, a business developer, a member of the Unitarian Church and a family man.
His wife, Isabel (née Whittier), was a supporter of woman suffrage.
He and Isabel were parents of four children.