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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.[1] Brislin went blind, lost his job as a janitor, and died in complete poverty.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Brislin v. Carnegie Steel Co". vLex. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ "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
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