Grant, George F.
1846-1910 · Contribution: 1899
Golf tee design; dental practice innovations
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Impact on the world
Beyond his dental career, Grant patented an early wooden golf tee design that influenced the modern golf tee.
Life & background
The first African-American professor at Harvard, Grant taught dentistry and also patented an early version of the wooden golf tee, an invention that endures in modified form today.
Sources
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Harvard Gazette); United States Golf Association (USGA); African American Registry
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