Jan Matzeliger
Jan Matzeliger was an inventor of Surinamese and Dutch descent best known for patenting the shoe lasting machine, which made footwear more affordable.
UPDATED: JUN 24, 2020
Who Was Jan Matzeliger?
Jan Matzeliger settled in the United States in 1873 and trained as a shoemaker. In 1883, he patented a shoe lasting machine that increased the availability of shoes and decreased the price of footwear. He died of tuberculosis on August 24, 1889.
Early Life
Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on September 15, 1852, in Paramaribo, Suriname —known at the time as Dutch Guiana. Matzeliger's father was a Dutch engineer, and his mother was Surinamese.
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