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Luther Childs Crowell

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Luther Childs Crowell

Birth
West Dennis, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
16 Sep 1903 (aged 63)
South Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Lot 17
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Famous inventor: 280 Patents
- Although he had many patents relating to printing, today he is most remembered as the inventor of the modern square-bottomed paper bag with 2 longitudinal inward folds on the sides (U.S. Patent 123,811 on February 20, 1872 - "Improvement in Paper-Bags").
- He is also known in helicopter history for U.S. Patent 35,437 on June 3, 1862 for an "Aerial Machine".

On August 18, 1863, he married Margaret Doane Atwood (Died on September 26, 1911).

He is listed as being born in West Dennis, or Harwich.
Famous inventor: 280 Patents
- Although he had many patents relating to printing, today he is most remembered as the inventor of the modern square-bottomed paper bag with 2 longitudinal inward folds on the sides (U.S. Patent 123,811 on February 20, 1872 - "Improvement in Paper-Bags").
- He is also known in helicopter history for U.S. Patent 35,437 on June 3, 1862 for an "Aerial Machine".

On August 18, 1863, he married Margaret Doane Atwood (Died on September 26, 1911).

He is listed as being born in West Dennis, or Harwich.

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  • Created by: NWO
  • Added: Nov 8, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31220245/luther_childs-crowell: accessed ), memorial page for Luther Childs Crowell (7 Sep 1840–16 Sep 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 31220245, citing Oak Dale Cemetery, Wellfleet, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by NWO (contributor 46583762).