Thomas Robins, Jr. | |
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| Born | September 1, 1868 |
| Died | November 4, 1957 (aged 89) |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Known for | Conveyor belt |
| Spouse(s) | Winifred Hamilton Tucker |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Robins, Sr. |
Thomas Robins, Jr. (September 1, 1868 – November 4, 1957) was an American inventor and manufacturer. [1]
He was born in September 1, 1868, in West Point, New York to Thomas Robins, Sr. He attended Princeton University. [2]
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In 1891 he began work on a conveyor belt for carrying coal and ore for Thomas Edison and his Edison Ore-Milling Company in Ogdensburg, New Jersey. [3] His conveyor belt received the grand prize at the Paris Exposition in 1900, and first prizes at the Pan-American Exposition and Saint Louis Exposition. [2]
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The Edison Ore-Milling Company was a venture by Thomas Edison that began in 1881. Edison introduced some significant technological developments to the iron ore milling industry but the company ultimately proved to be unprofitable. Towards the end of the company's life, Edison realized the potential application of his technologies to the cement industry and formed the Edison Portland Cement Company in 1899.
Based on his invention he started the Robins Conveying Belt Company and of the Robins New Conveyor Company (now ThyssenKrupp Robins). [3] In 1915 he was appointed to the Naval Consulting Board. [2]
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On April 26, 1894 he married Winifred Hamilton Tucker (1868-1952) [4] in Boston, Massachusetts. They lived together at 40 East 66th Street in New York City and had a home in Stamford, Connecticut, called Saddle Rock House designed by prominent NYC architects, Hunt and Hunt. [5] ]]. Together with his wife, he had:
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He died on November 4, 1957, at the Nestledown Convalescent Home in Stamford, Connecticut, aged 89. [1]
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