Isaac Babbitt

Isaac Babbitt
Born	July 26, 1799 Taunton, Massachusetts
Died	May 26, 1862 Somerville, Massachusetts
Known for	Babbitt metal

Isaac Babbitt (July 26, 1799 in Taunton, Massachusetts – May 26, 1862 in Somerville, Massachusetts) was goldsmith, in 1839 he invented a bearing made of a low-friction tin-based metal alloy, Babbitt metal, that is used extensively in engine bearings today.