Turning his attention to mechanical improvements, in 1880 he invented one of the first typewriting machines that was built on scientific principles and with a true alignment. In 1884 the typewriter was placed on the market, and its manufacture netted him a large fortune.[2]
Hammond married Jeannette Maxwell on September 15, 1897 in Boston. He died in 1913 aboard his yacht near St. Augustine, Florida.[4] He was estranged from his wife at the time of his death, and his will left his patents to Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art.[5]
References
^"Hammond, James Bartlett". Alumni catalogue of the Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York, 1836–1926. 1926. p. 143.
^"Hammond, James B.". The New International Encyclopædia. Vol. 10 (2nd ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. 1917. p. 638.
^Day, Walton (January 1892). "The Hammond Typewriter". The Office. 12 (1): vii–x.
^"James B. Hammond Dies While Yachting". The New York Times. St. Augustine, Florida. January 28, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved March 26, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
^"Hammond". Morton Typewriter Museum. Google Sites.
james, hammond, james, bartlett, hammond, april, 1839, january, 1913, american, journalist, inventor, entrepreneur, philanthropist, hammond, front, yacht, lounger, iibornjames, bartlett, hammond, 1839, april, 1839south, boston, massachusettsdiedjanuary, 1913, . James Bartlett Hammond April 23 1839 January 27 1913 was an American journalist inventor entrepreneur and philanthropist James B HammondHammond in front of his yacht the Lounger IIBornJames Bartlett Hammond 1839 04 23 April 23 1839South Boston MassachusettsDiedJanuary 27 1913 1913 01 27 aged 73 off St Augustine FloridaEducationUniversity of Vermont Union Theological SeminaryOccupation s Inventor journalist entrepreneurNotable workHammond TypewriterSpouseJeannette Maxwell m 1897 wbr Biography EditBorn in South Boston Hammond was a student at Boston Latin School and Phillips Academy in Andover Massachusetts He graduated from the University of Vermont in 1861 During the American Civil War he was a war correspondent for the New York Tribune During and after the war he attended Union Theological Seminary graduating in 1865 He studied at the University of Halle from 1865 to 1866 1 Turning his attention to mechanical improvements in 1880 he invented one of the first typewriting machines that was built on scientific principles and with a true alignment In 1884 the typewriter was placed on the market and its manufacture netted him a large fortune 2 The Hammond Typewriter won for its inventor the Elliott Cresson Medal in 1890 3 Hammond married Jeannette Maxwell on September 15 1897 in Boston He died in 1913 aboard his yacht near St Augustine Florida 4 He was estranged from his wife at the time of his death and his will left his patents to Manhattan s Metropolitan Museum of Art 5 References Edit Hammond James Bartlett Alumni catalogue of the Union Theological Seminary in the city of New York 1836 1926 1926 p 143 Hammond James B The New International Encyclopaedia Vol 10 2nd ed New York Dodd Mead amp Co 1917 p 638 Day Walton January 1892 The Hammond Typewriter The Office 12 1 vii x James B Hammond Dies While Yachting The New York Times St Augustine Florida January 28 1913 p 11 Retrieved March 26 2020 via Newspapers com Hammond Morton Typewriter Museum Google Sites External links EditJames B Hammond at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James B Hammond amp oldid 1068328864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
