Thursday, February 11, 2010

Birthday: East Village Philanthropist & Inventor, Peter Cooper, born today in 1791.

Peter Cooper (February 12, 1791 – April 4, 1883) was an American industrialist, inventor, philanthropist, and candidate for President of the United States. He designed and built the first steam locomotive in the U.S.

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