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Nice medal, cptbilly.

Not always, sometimes they invent things on paper, get a patent, then sell it to a manufacturer that build things that work..

Time to highlight another United States Founding Father who is better remembered for career aspects other than inventions - George Washington.

Washington was the Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, the first President of the United States (under the US Constitution), a successful entreprenaur/businessman and a successful farmer.

It is connection with the latter than he invented the 16-Sided Threshing Barn (for wheat).

From the George Washington's Mount Vernon web site:

"The real innovation of Washington's 16-sided barn was the way it combined and automated several steps.

Before, beating the straw to break out the grain, separating the straw from the grain, and hauling the grain to storage were separate steps.

In the 16-sided barn, everything happens at once. It also provides protection from the elements and greatly improves the efficiency of the process, cutting Washington's losses in half."

Here's Washington's first appearance on official US coinage: 1900 Lafayette Memorial Dollar.

Very nice, commems!

A Google(r) search will provide many.

You can learn more about Washington's innovation here:

- Washington's Mount Vernon - 16-Sided Barn

thanks Commems - for some reason, I didn't think of searching for it - must have been tired or something.

Fascinating information and nice examples, commems!