U.S. Congress puts $1,000 into the Congressional Seed Distribution Program
In 1839, the U.S. Congress puts $1,000 into the Congressional Seed Distribution Program, administered by the U.S. Patent…
Dr. William Thornton was appointed as first clerk at the Department of State, giving him sole responsibility over patents
On Jun. 1, 1802, the U.S. Secretary of State appointed Dr. William Thornton as first clerk at the…
US marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress
In 1802, a U.S. marine hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana was authorized by Congress while the port was…
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The first U.S. patent was signed by President George Washington
On Jul. 31, 1790, the inventor Samuel Hopkins was awarded the first U.S. patent for a new method…