Person

Rufus Porter

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1845

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Rufus Porter, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Scientific American begins publication

    1845

    Role: Founder

    1. 1845-08-28 · New York CityFirst Issue Release

      The first issue of Scientific American, a four-page weekly newspaper, was released in New York City on August 28, 1845.

Sources

  1. Scientific American Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06