Image of Bissell from History of the City of Grand Rapids
Born
(1843-09-25)September 25, 1843
Hartwick, New York, United States
Died
March 15, 1889(1889-03-15) (aged 45)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Nationality
American
Occupation(s)
Inventor businessman
Known for
invented the modern carpet sweeper
Spouse
Anna Sutherland Bissell
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Melville Reuben Bissell (September 25, 1843 – March 15, 1889) was an American entrepreneur who invented the modern carpet sweeper.[1] The Bissell corporation is named after him.
^Baxter, Albert (1891). History of the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Munsell
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