Linus Yale

1797 – 1858 United States

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Who was Linus Yale?

American manufacturer of locks (1797–1858)

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Linus Yale (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

Middletown

Died

1858

Newport

Nationality

Zodiac Sign

Taurus

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