About Herbert Allen
Lived 1907 – 1990 (aged 83). Herbert Allen was an American engineer.
Herbert Allen (1907-1990) was an American inventor.
Allen was born May 2, 1907. He graduated from Rice University in 1929.
Herbert Allen invented the Screwpull brand of corkscrews in 1979.
Herbert Allen was issued 13 patents out of 13 filed patents. His earliest patent was on May 8, 1978. His last filing was on August, 24th 1988.
He died June 12, 1990, in Houston, Texas.
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Who was Herbert Allen?
American inventor
When was Herbert Allen born?
Herbert Allen was born on 2 May 1907.
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Herbert Allen died on 12 June 1990.
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Herbert Allen was an engineer.
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Herbert Allen was American.
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