John Brislin
John Brislin (May 12, 1838 – March 27, 1907) was an American inventor who invented moveable rolling tables used for rolling large steel beams. These tables were a source of Andrew Carnegie's and U.S. Steel's fortunes. Brislin sued Carnegie on patent infringement, originally won and then the verdict was overturned on a technicality. Brislin went blind, lost his job as a janitor, and died in complete poverty.[1][2][3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "STEEL INVENTOR DIES POOR.; Brislin Was Once a Friend of Carnegle, but Sued His Company". The New York Times. 1907-03-28. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ The Iron Age. David Williams. 1902. p. 16.
- ^ "Daily People;In Good Company;By Daniel De Leon;December 20, 1909" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 18, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ^ Boston Evening Transcript;Infringement of Roller Feed Tables in Structural Mills Alleged;Feb 3, 1902
- ^ Reading Eagle, May Bring a Fortune to a Blind Roller;Sep 21, 1902