Chester Greenwood
- January 10, 2024
- Entrepreneur
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Chester Greenwood |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 4, 1858(1858-12-04) |
| Age | 166 |
| Date Of Death | 1937-07-05 |
| Birthplace | Farmington |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Maine |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Chester Greenwood Biography
| Name | Chester Greenwood |
| Birthday | Dec 4 |
| Birth Year | 1858 |
| Place Of Birth | Farmington |
| Home Town | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Parents | Zina Hyde Greenwood (father), and Emily Merrill (Fellows) Greenwood (mother) |
Chester Greenwood is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on December 4, 1858 in Farmington, Maine, United States. American inventor best known for inventing the modern earmuffs , which were invented in 1873. He was a smart businessman who held patents for many other inventions, such as the steel tooth rake as well as tea kettle.
He and co-inventor He and microwave oven co-inventor Percy Spencer were born born in Maine. were born in Maine.
His wife was Isabel Whittier and fathered four children.
Chester Greenwood Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Entrepreneur |
| House | Living in own house. |
Chester Greenwood is one of the richest Entrepreneur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chester Greenwood 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His birthplace was Farmington, Maine and dropped out of high school. He came up with the idea of wearing earmuffs while skating on ice at the age of 15.
The 21st of December was declared Chester Greenwood Day by the state of Maine in 1977.
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Who is Chester Greenwood Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Chester Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chester Greenwood celebrates birthday on December 4 of every year.
How many things did Chester Greenwood invent?
Buoyed by his early success, Greenwood kept inventing, eventually accruing over 100 patents. Farmington still celebrates its most inventive son each year in December on Chester Greenwood Day.
What all did Chester Greenwood invent?
Earmuffs
Did Chester Greenwood invent anything else?
Greenwood also patented a tea kettle, a variation of the steel-toothed rake, an advertising matchbox, and a machine used to produce wooden spools for wire and thread. He invented, but did not patent, an umbrella holder for mail carriers.
How old was Chester Greenwood in earmuffs?
He was just 18 years old. Before Greenwood’s patent was granted, he had already begun testing various versions of his ear mufflers around town. It wasn’t long before local men, women, and children began latching onto the idea and trying to make their own pairs of earmuffs at home.
Who first invented the earmuffs?
Chester Greenwood