Who was Robert F. Flemings Jr.?

By Forinfos - 26/07/2025 - 0 comments

Robert F. Flemmings Jr. was an African-American inventor from Massachusetts best known for patenting the modern acoustic guitar. The patent, number 338,727, was granted to him March 30, 1886.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office maintains a scanned record of this patent on their publicly accessible website. The six pages of the patent include technical drawings of Flemmings' design, which he named the "Euphonica," as well as a detailed list of specifications describing his invention. He claimed the volume, tone and sensitivity of his design was superior to contemporary guitars. Robert F. Flemmings applied for the patent on Sept. 5, 1885.

Login to Comment

Comments

Be the first to write a comment for this article.

Related Articles

Who was black inventor Robert Flemming Jr.? Who is Martin Luther King Jr? Who was Robert E. Lee? Who was Robert Hooke? Who is Robert Wagner? What was Roberto Clemente's favorite food? Who is Walther Flemming? What was Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest achievement? Who killed Martin Luther King Jr.? Where was Martin Luther King, Jr., born?

Trending Articles

Can you rent an action movie from a library? Is Teresa Earnhardt remarried? Does Stephanie Zimbalist have children? How do you audition for a game show? How does a person make a printable newsletter? How does Juliet speak yet say nothing? How can you attach speakers to a television? How do you sign up for newspaper delivery service? Is advice from Jim Cramer reliable? Is the Barefoot Contessa divorced?