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Sarah Boone

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Gender Female
Born Craven County
North Carolina
United States
DiedNew Haven
Connecticut
United States
1904
New Haven
Connecticut
United States
Known forironing
Job Inventor
Dressmaker
Spouse James Boone
Other nameBoon
Date of birth January 1,1832
NationalityAmerican
Children8
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Sarah Boone Life story


Sarah Boone was an African-American inventor. On April 26, 1892, she obtained United States patent number 473,563 for her improvements to the ironing board. Boone's ironing board was designed to improve the quality of ironing the sleeves and bodies of women's garments.

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