Who had this bright idea? Abraham Lincoln! He is the only US president to hold a patent. From Smithsonian: [Lincoln's inspiration] came as a result of river and lake expeditions he made as a young ...

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The former Manhattan residence of Abraham Lincoln’s granddaughter is set to hit the market for $10.5 million.

He is the only president to hold a patent Abraham Lincoln is the only U.S. president to hold a patent. It was issued to Lincoln in 1849 for a device that lifted boats over obstructions encountered ...

Abraham Lincoln spent his birthday in Cincinnati on ... His first visit in 1855, when he was a lawyer serving as co-counsel on a patent infringement case, had been a disappointment professionally ...