This American invented the zipper in 1893 — here's his amazing story Whitcomb Judson was raised in Chicago, fought with the Union Army in the Civil War and was wounded in battle. He produced ...
Robert E. L. Whitcomb, age 93, lifelong resident of Merrimac, passed Sunday, July 2, 2023 at Portsmouth Regional Hospital after sustaining injuries from a car accident. He was the loving husband of ...
THE Chicago inventor with the unusual name, Whitcomb Judson, experienced some very unusual things as an inventor, even after he died. Inventions are often referred to by their patented name. For ...