#4: Joseph A. Smith – The Lawn Sprinkler
When it comes to the modern age of living, there is no denying that the one thing that has characterized life is the need for convenience. No matter how it looks or what the task at hand might be, if it is convenient, then most people will have no issue with it. Before this, keeping your lawn in tip-top shape was far from convenient…
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Well, in 1897, African American inventor Joseph A. Smith received a patent for the lawn sprinkler. We know what you’re thinking, “The lawn sprinkler has been around for that long?”… We know, we couldn’t believe it either. But can you imagine just how different the everyday household would be if this wonderful device were never invented?