Tabitha Babbitt, American tool maker and inventor (died 1853)

Tabitha Babbitt

American tool maker (1779-1853)

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…