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Chester Greenwood (Entrepreneur) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Chester Greenwood, of Farmington, Maine, invented earplugs in 1873, at the age of 15. He is said to have come up with the idea while skating, and he asked his grandmother to sew the feathers between the rings. His patent for improved ear protectors. He built these hearing protectors, providing jobs for residents of the Farmington area for nearly 60 years.
BornDecember 4, 1858, Farmington, Maine
DiedJul 5, 1937, Farmington, Maine
NationalityUnited States
EducationPublic Farmington, ME schools and Wilton, ME Academy
Spouse(s)Sarah Isabel (Whittier) Greenwood
ChildrenLester Clyde Greenwood, Donald Whittier Greenwood, Vodisa Emilie (Greenwood) Magoon, Clinton Whittier Greenwood
Parent(s)Zina Hyde Greenwood (father), and Emily Merrill (Fellows) Greenwood (mother)

About Chester Greenwood

Entrepreneur Chester Greenwood was born on December 4, 1858 in Maine, United States (He dies at the age of 78, on July 5, 1937).

In 1873, he designed the contemporary earmuffs, which he is best recognized for. He was a savvy entrepreneur who held patents on a number of other innovations, including a steel tooth rake and a tea kettle.

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Chester Greenwood before becoming famous

Chester Greenwood was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1858 is also the year of Horse (馬) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He grew up in Farmington, Maine, where he dropped out of elementary school. At the age of 15, he came up with the idea for earmuffs while ice skating.

Achievement of Chester Greenwood

In 1977, the state of Maine recognized December 21st as Entrepreneur Chester Greenwood Day.

Chester Greenwood's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had four children with Isabel Whittier, with whom he was married.

Chester Greenwood Collabed with

He and Inventor Percy Spencer, the co-inventor of the microwave oven, were both born in Maine.

Chester Greenwood Income & Net worth

Chester Greenwood's income mainly comes from the work that created his reputation: an entrepreneur. Information about his net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Chester Greenwood.

Chester Greenwood Height and Weight

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Latest information about Chester Greenwood updated on March 24 2023.