On May 9, 1899, John Albert Burr patented an improved rotary blade lawn mower. Burr designed a lawn mower with traction wheels and a rota... | Instagram
![AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY on X: "John Albert Burr invented the modified lawnmower as we know today. Though he did not invent the very first lawnmower. In 1899, he patented an improved AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY on X: "John Albert Burr invented the modified lawnmower as we know today. Though he did not invent the very first lawnmower. In 1899, he patented an improved](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GF2YyzUXoAEuA8W.jpg)
AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY on X: "John Albert Burr invented the modified lawnmower as we know today. Though he did not invent the very first lawnmower. In 1899, he patented an improved
![Adam Mossoff on X: "On this date in #innovation history: John Albert Burr gets #patent on #invention of 1st rotary-blade lawn mower in 1899 #PrettySuburbanLawns https://t.co/WOnJ1Iam0v" / X Adam Mossoff on X: "On this date in #innovation history: John Albert Burr gets #patent on #invention of 1st rotary-blade lawn mower in 1899 #PrettySuburbanLawns https://t.co/WOnJ1Iam0v" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C_Y4vovXkAA4ETs.jpg)
Adam Mossoff on X: "On this date in #innovation history: John Albert Burr gets #patent on #invention of 1st rotary-blade lawn mower in 1899 #PrettySuburbanLawns https://t.co/WOnJ1Iam0v" / X
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Meet John Albert Burr: The Great Black American Inventor Who Invented Rotary Lawn Mower - African Booth
![Consumer Reports on X: "In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we're celebrating Black inventors whose contributions have improved the way we live. Today, we highlight John Albert Burr, whose refinement of the rotary lawn Consumer Reports on X: "In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we're celebrating Black inventors whose contributions have improved the way we live. Today, we highlight John Albert Burr, whose refinement of the rotary lawn](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EteKBoZWYAUVuqy.png)
Consumer Reports on X: "In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we're celebrating Black inventors whose contributions have improved the way we live. Today, we highlight John Albert Burr, whose refinement of the rotary lawn
![The Man Who Invented The Lawn Mower: And Other Inspirational Black-American Inventors And Their Inventions: 1 (The BMT Collection) - Davis Jr., Christopher: 9781730805684 - AbeBooks The Man Who Invented The Lawn Mower: And Other Inspirational Black-American Inventors And Their Inventions: 1 (The BMT Collection) - Davis Jr., Christopher: 9781730805684 - AbeBooks](https://pictures.abebooks.com/isbn/9781730805684-uk.jpg)
The Man Who Invented The Lawn Mower: And Other Inspirational Black-American Inventors And Their Inventions: 1 (The BMT Collection) - Davis Jr., Christopher: 9781730805684 - AbeBooks
Atlanta311 - It's time to highlight another African-American inventor for #BlackHistoryMonth! John A. Burr's design contributions to the mower in 1899 may be why the grass is greener on the other side.
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