Zachariah Allen
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Zachariah Allen (Providence, Rhode Island, 15 de setembre de 1795 – ibíd., 17 de març de 1882) fou un fabricant tèxtil estatunidenc, científic, advocat, escriptor, inventor i dirigent civil de Providence, Rhode Island. Va ser educat a Philips Exeter Academy i a la Brown University on es va graduar el 1813. Va fundar l'empresa Manufacturers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company el 1835, embrió de l'empresa d'assegurances moderna FM Global. Allen era també un prolífic escriptor de textos científics i va escriure articles i llibres nombrosos durant la seva vida.
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Zachariah Allen (September 15, 1795 – March 17, 1882) was an American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor and civil leader from Providence, Rhode Island. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and at Brown University where he graduated in 1813. He founded the Manufacturers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1835, the forerunner of the present day insurance company FM Global. Allen was also a prolific writer of scientific texts and wrote numerous books and articles during his lifetime.
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Zachariah Allen (Providence, Rhode Island, 15 de setembre de 1795 – ibíd., 17 de març de 1882) fou un fabricant tèxtil estatunidenc, científic, advocat, escriptor, inventor i dirigent civil de Providence, Rhode Island. Va ser educat a Philips Exeter Academy i a la Brown University on es va graduar el 1813. Allen va esdevenir un fabricant tèxtil i el 1822 va construir un moli de llana en el que va incorporar un innovador sostema de seguretat contra el foc i millores mecàniques pròpies. També va construir el primer sistema de calefacció per aire calent de forns a les cases. El 1833 va patentar el seu dispositiu més conegut, la valvula automàtic per motors de vapor. Va fundar l'empresa Manufacturers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company el 1835, embrió de l'empresa d'assegurances moderna FM Global. Allen era també un prolífic escriptor de textos científics i va escriure articles i llibres nombrosos durant la seva vida.
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Zachariah Allen (September 15, 1795 – March 17, 1882) was an American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor and civil leader from Providence, Rhode Island. He was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy and at Brown University where he graduated in 1813. Allen became a textile manufacturer and in 1822 constructed a woolen mill in which he incorporated innovative fire-safety features and his own mechanical improvements. He also built the first hot-air furnace system for the heating of homes. In 1833 he patented his best-known device, the automatic cut-off valve for steam engines. He founded the Manufacturers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1835, the forerunner of the present day insurance company FM Global. Allen was also a prolific writer of scientific texts and wrote numerous books and articles during his lifetime.
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