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Alanson Crane patents a fire extinguisher

When
1863
Where
Virginia (source-stated residence attribution; issuance location unresolved)
Episodes
1

Alanson Crane received a patent for a fire extinguisher on February 10, 1863. The source identifies him as being from Virginia, though the event scope suggests Washington, D.C. as the likely location. The patent is noted as one of the earliest issued for such devices.

Episodes

  1. 10 February 1863 · Virginia (source-stated residence attribution; issuance location unresolved)Patent Issuance

    Alanson Crane received a patent for a fire extinguisher on February 10, 1863, described as one of the first such patents.

Background and detail

Patent Details. Alanson Crane was issued a patent for a fire extinguisher on February 10, 1863. The source text describes this as one of the first fire extinguisher patents. Crane is identified as being from Virginia in the source material, despite the event scope noting potential discrepancies with Washington, D.C.

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Sources

  1. Fire extinguisher Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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