Jan Matzeliger joined the ancestors (Sept 15, 1852 - Aug 24, 1889). Surinamese-American inventor whose automated lasting machine brought significant change to the manufacturing of shoes. The United Shoe Machinery Corporation company was formed to make his device.
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"Jan Matzeliger, Inventor of the Lasting Machine." Historianspeaks, August 29, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/jan-matzeliger-inventor-of-the-lasting-machine.
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