Isaac Singer facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isaac Singer
portrait by Edward Harrison May (1869)
Born	Isaac Merrit Singer (1811-10-27)October 27, 1811 Pittstown, New York
Died	July 23, 1875(1875-07-23) (aged 63) Paignton, Devon, UK
Nationality	United States
Net worth	USD $13 million at the time of his death (approximately 1/709th of US GNP)
Engineering career
Institutions	Singer Sewing Machine Company
Significant advance	Sewing machine

Isaac Merritt Singer (October 27, 1811 – July 23, 1875) was an American inventor, actor, and businessman. He made important improvements in the design of the sewing machine and was the founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company. Many had patented sewing machines before Singer, but his success was based on the practicality of his machine, the ease with which it could be adapted to home use, and its availability on an installment payment basis.

Singer had at least 24 children.

Images for kids

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  Singer's grave in Torquay Cemetery

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  Singer's second wife, Isabella Eugenie Boyer

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  The Singer Family Tomb in Torquay Cemetery