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American Inventors, 1870-1940

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Nicolas Ziebarth, Auburn University; Sarada X, University of Wisconsin; Michael Andrews, National Bureau of Economic Research

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Ziebarth, Nicolas, X, Sarada, and Andrews, Michael. American Inventors, 1870-1940. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-05-30. https://doi.org/10.3886/E109970V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary These data contain information on individuals who received a US patent between 1870 and 1940 matched to the Population Census. 

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Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms Invention; Demographics
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage United States
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 1870 – 1940
Universe:  View help for Universe Individuals receiving a patent.


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