Jesse Fell
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Jesse Fell was an early political leader in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He was the first to successfully burn anthracite coal on an open air grate. His method and discovery in 1808 led to the widespread use of coal as the fuel source that helped to foster America's industrial revolution.
The grate used by Fell is in the possession of the Wyoming Historical and Geological Society.
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- Oscar Jewel Harvey, History of Wilkes-Barre and the Wyoming Valley