What were some of Thomas Jefferson's inventions?

Many years ago, on my old site SenseList, I dashed off a throwaway post called “12 Things Thomas Jefferson Invented” after all of five minutes of casual ... read more

Thomas Jefferson might be known to many as one of the early Presidents of the United States or as the founder of the University of Virginia, but he was also an innovator and an inventor. He loved some of the finer things in life, especially when it came to European cooking, and he was always fond of showing people a good time. read more

Thomas Jefferson improved many versions of a copy machine called the polygraph. Polygraphs worked by imitating the movements on a writer's hand. Although it wasn't has invention Jefferson bought many polygraphs and"tweeked" them until they were an example of work he would bring to the table. read more