births
December 9, 1779
Tabitha Babbitt, American tool maker and inventor (died 1853)
Tabitha Babbitt
Sarah "Tabitha" Babbitt was a Shaker credited as a tool maker and inventor. Inventions attributed to her by the Shakers include the circular saw in lumber milling, an improved spinning wheel head, and a process for manufacturing false teeth. She became a member of the Harvard Shaker community in 1793.