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Birth
Peter Cooper was Born on February 12, 1791 in New York City(Buxbaum). -
Worked with his father
He apprenticed with his father learning skills like masonry hat making and machinery(Buxbaum).
Peter had little former training(Buxbaum). -
He apprenticed with John Woodward
He apprenticed with John Woodward.
Peter was given a salary becuase he showed great talent and skill. John offerd a loan to start his own coach making buisnes but Peter declined(Buxbaum). -
Shearing cloth
Peter enters into his own buisness manufactering and selling machines for shearing cloth. Due to cloth shortage in 1812(Famous Inventors). -
Purchased a glue factory
Purchased a glue factory to make diffrent types of hide glue(Buxbaum). -
Another enterprise
He Entrusted his son and son-in-law to his glue industry and Peter bought 3,000 acres of land in Baltimore and built the Canton Iron Works(Famous Inventors). -
Invents steam engine
Invents steam engine called the Tomthumb(Buxbaum). -
First Gelatin dessert
Gets first patent for gelatin dessert (Jell-O)(Famous Inventors). -
Runs for mayor
Peter Cooper ran for mayor in New York City(Famous Inventors). -
Cooper's Union
Private college in New York.It was built to give free courses in science, engineering, and art. The college is recanized as a national historical landmark and is recanized as the first prototype of modern skyscraper(Buxbaum)(Falculty). -
Expanding
Due to the Canton Iron Works succes it alowed for expantion of a new factory in Trenton, New Jersey. He made thhe first structual I-Beams(Buxbaum). -
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First elevator shaft
First elevator shaft(Faculty). -
Telegraph
He bought the North American Telegraph Company. Which is the core of AT&T
"He aims for a time when knowledge will cover the earth like water covers the sea.” Isaiah 11;9(Famous Inventors). -
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Steel works decline
Peter Cooper declined the offer to sell his steel works(britannica). -
Greenback Party
The Greenback Party was estashiblished by Peter Cooper.
This Party was formed due to decline in farm prices high railroad rates government's currency policies main support came from farmers(Buxbaum). -
Runs for president
Runs for president at age 85 under the greenback party and lost(Buxbaum). -
Medal
Peter was awarded "The Bessemer Gold Medal" from the Iron and Steel institute from Great Britain(Faculty). -
Death
Peter Cooper died on April 4, 1883 and was barried in New York in the Greenwood cemetery April 7(Buxbaum). "I have endeavoured to remember that the object of life is to do good"(britannica)
