Thomas Armat Collection. 1894 - 1900. Motion Picture Films
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Armat, Thomas, 1866-1948
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Thomas J. Armat (b. Oct. 25, 1866–d. Sept. 30, 1948), American mechanic and inventor, was a pioneer of cinema best known through the co-invention of the Edison Vitascope. From the description of Armat, Thomas, 1866-1948 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10574359 Thomas J. Armat, American inventor, was born in 1866. Among his early inventions were an oarlock for boats and an automatic coupler for railroad cars. He studied at the Mechanics Institute in...
