Brooks, Charles
1865-unknown · Contribution: 1893, 1896
Industrial & Mechanical
Street sweeper truck design; paper punch
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1865-unknown
- Active since
- 1893, 1896
- Category
- Industrial & Mechanical
Impact on the world
Brooks helped mechanize the dirty, labor-intensive work of keeping city streets clean, anticipating the motorized street sweepers municipalities rely on today.
Sources
- BlackPast.org
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