Isaac Babbitt
Isaac Babbitt (b. July 26 1799, Taunton, Massachusetts - d. May 26 1862, Somerville, Massachusetts) was the inventor of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.
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1799 births | 1862 deaths | American inventors | Cause of death missing | People from Bristol County, Massachusetts | Taunton, Massachusetts