Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
businessman
inventor |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Society_of_Mechanical_Engineers
|
| gptkbp:awards |
honorary degrees
|
| gptkbp:born |
October 27, 1811
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:businessModel |
direct sales
expanded globally |
| gptkbp:children |
11
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
mass production of sewing machines
affordable sewing machines for households |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced fashion and garment industry
|
| gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
July 23, 1875
|
| gptkbp:died |
July 23, 1875
|
| gptkbp:education |
self-taught
|
| gptkbp:founded |
Singer_Manufacturing_Company_in_1851
|
| gptkbp:founder |
Singer_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:hasBirthDate |
October 27, 1811
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
revolutionized home sewing
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Isaac Merritt Singer
|
| gptkbp:influence |
textile industry
manufacturing processes industrial design women's labor force participation home economics industrial sewing machine production entrepreneurship in manufacturing |
| gptkbp:influenced |
modern sewing machine design
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Elias Howe
|
| gptkbp:innovation |
foot pedal mechanism
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
1851
improved sewing machine design |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
sewing machine
Isaac_Singer |
| gptkbp:legacy |
pioneering sewing machine technology
|
| gptkbp:manufacturer |
Singer_Manufacturing_Company
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
mechanical engineer
|
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
first practical sewing machine
improvements to sewing machine |
| gptkbp:philanthropy |
donated to various causes
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Pittsford,_New_York
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Paignton,_Devon,_England
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:London,_England
gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Paris,_France |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Ellen_E._Singer
Isabella_E._Singer Mary_Ann_Sponsler |
| gptkbp:technology |
mechanical sewing machine
|
| gptkbp:work |
Singer sewing machine
|