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Tolbert Lanston

American inventor (1844–1913)
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Tolbert Lanston
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10 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[8]
Date of birth
February 3, 1844
Date of death
February 18, 1913
Place of birth
Troy
Place of death
Washington, D.C.
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
inventor
Award received
Elliott Cresson Medal[7]
Described by source
American type: design & designers[9]
🏷️ Also known as
en Tolbert Lanston de Lanston el Τόμπερτ Λάνστον he טולברט לנסטון zh 托爾伯特·朗斯頓
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ISNI
0000000057842904
VIAF cluster ID
83551751
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2009032260
GND ID
1036401383
American National Biography ID
1300949
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
16912474w
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Tolbert-Lanston
FAST ID
1926778
Freebase ID
/m/03lvty
National Virtual Library of India ID
61469
Prabook ID
1789226
Treccani ID
tolbert-lanston
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Occupation 1
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Place of birth 1
Troy
Place of death 1
Washington, D.C.
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Summary

Tolbert Lanston was born on February 3, 1844[1], in Troy[2]. He died on February 18, 1913[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as an inventor[5].

FAQs

Where was Tolbert Lanston born?

Tolbert Lanston was born in Troy[2].

Where did Tolbert Lanston die?

Tolbert Lanston passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Tolbert Lanston do for work?

Tolbert Lanston worked as an inventor[5].

What awards did Tolbert Lanston receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[7].

Related Entities

United States

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  1. [2] ↑ . books.google.com. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. books.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Award received → Elliott Cresson Medal
    Occupation → inventor
    Place of death → Washington, D.C.
    Country of citizenship → United States
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