Peter Cooper
Inventor, Organization founder
1791 – 1883
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Who was Peter Cooper?
Peter Cooper 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., and founded the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in Manhattan, New York City.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 1791
New York City - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Hempstead
- Died
- Apr 4, 1883
- Resting place
- Green-Wood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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