Isaac Babbitt

Isaac Babbitt
Born(1799-07-26)July 26, 1799
Taunton, Massachusetts, US
DiedMay 26, 1862(1862-05-26) (aged 62)
Somerville, Massachusetts, US
Known forBabbitt metal

Isaac Babbitt (July 26, 1799 – May 26, 1862) was an American inventor. In 1839, he invented a bearing made of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.

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