George A. Scott
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| George A. Scott | |
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 As pictured in "Men of the Century" (1896) | |
| Born | 4 January 1842 [1] Lansingburgh, New York |
| Died | 8 February 1890 (48) [1] Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Burial | Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, New York |
| Known for | Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush; Dr. Scott's Electric Flesh Brush |
George Augustus Scott (January 4, 1842 - February 8, 1890) was an American physician, the noted inventor and patenter of Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush and Electric Flesh Brush.
Selected Patents
- US 238444, Scott, George Augustus, "Brush", published 1881-03-01 — "The object of the invention is to secure within the interior of such a brush one or more natural or artificial magnets, which, according to the belief of many persons, founded upon a theory of magneto-therapeutics which has become widely prevalent, have the effect of rendering brushes to which they are applied advantageous in use for relieving headache, preventing baldness, and other similar purposes." (Refer: Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Brush)
Resources
- Morris, Charles (1896), "George A. Scott", Men of the Century, an Historical Work: Giving Portraits And Sketches of Eminent Citizens of the United States, Philadelphia: I. R. Hamersly & Co., p. 240, https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008588947
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"A REMARKABLE ENGLISH INVENTION" - 1884.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 September 2018), memorial page for Dr George Augustus Scott (4 Jan 1842–8 Feb 1890), Find A Grave Memorial no. 153497770, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Ben Zuber Swanson, Jr., DDS, MPhil (contributor 47273947).