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Tinius Olsen awarded a US patent for the Little Giant Testing Machine

When
1880
Where
Grant location not stated in supplied passages; Philadelphia is Olsen's residence and death place only
Episodes
1

Tinius Olsen, a Norwegian-born American engineer, received a United States patent for an improved testing machine on June 1, 1880. The patent, numbered 213,586, was granted in the same year as the application submission. The event is associated with Philadelphia, where Olsen resided and later died, though the specific location of the patent grant is not explicitly stated in the sources.

Episodes

  1. June 1, 1880 · Grant location not stated in supplied passages; Philadelphia is Olsen's residence and death place onlyAward of Patent 213,586

    Tinius Olsen received US Patent # 213,586, titled 'Improvement In Testing Machines', on June 1, 1880, following a submission earlier that year. The grant location is not stated in the supplied passages.

Background and detail

Background. Tinius Olsen was a Norwegian-born American engineer and inventor who immigrated to the United States in 1869. He is known for his work in material testing, including the founding of the Tinius Olsen Material Testing Machine Company. His professional recognition included the Elliott Cresson Medal from The Franklin Institute in 1891 for his autographic testing machine.

Patent Details. In 1880, Olsen submitted a patent application for an improved testing machine. The patent was granted on June 1, 1880, and is identified as United States Patent # 213,586. This specific patent is distinct from his later patents, such as # 228,214 for a testing machine and # 445,476 for a recording testing-machine.

Location Context. The event is associated with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Olsen died in 1932. Philadelphia is the most populous city in Pennsylvania and a major industrial city in the United States. The city's historical significance includes its role as a national capital and its early industrial development.

People involved

Sources

  1. Tinius Olsen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-17
  2. Philadelphia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21

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