Isaac Adams
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[edit] Biographical Information
Isaac Adams (August 16, 1802-July 19, 1883) was an inventor. He was born in Rochester, New Hampshire to Benjamin Adams and Elizabeth Horne Adams in 1802.
[edit] His Life
He invented the Adams Power Press in 1827 with help from Everett James Ellis. The duo's machine "worked a revolution in the art of printing," and beginning in 1836, became the leading machine used in book binding for the rest of the century. He also formed the company I. & S. Adams in 1836. He died in 1883.
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- Isaac Adams Power Printing Press
- Relief Printing
- Speculative Activities of the American Emigrant Aid Company
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