The lie detector, invented in 1921 by John Augustus Larson, was first used in the Netherlands.
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Sylvanus Bowser's invention of the gasoline pump was delivered to a dealer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US.
Samuel Hopkins was awarded the first US patent.
The plastic shirt collar was patented in the US by Walter Hunt.
Inventor Alan Clark was granted his patent for the telescope.
Inventor Otis Tufts patented the first elevator in the US.
