Today In History: First U.S. Patent Awarded

The first U.S. patent, issued to Samuel Hopkin...

The first U.S. patent, issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31, 1790, for an innovative way of making “pot ash and pearl ash” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Today in 1790, the U.S. Patent Office awarded the first patent to Samuel Hopkins for a manufacturing process. #TODAYINHISTORY