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#016 - The Man Who Automated the Mill
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Long before the Industrial Revolution swept across America, Oliver Evans designed and built the first automated factory. This episode explores how one Delaware inventor reimagined labor, created machines that moved grain with no hands, and laid the groundwork for modern manufacturing. Key Themes: • Early American industrialization • Automation before electricity • Steam power and labor innovation • The evolution of factory systems Recommended Reading: • The Young Mill-Wright & Miller’s Guide by Oliver Evans • Smithsonian Lemelson Center archives • U.S. Patent Office: Evans’ steam engine and mill designs
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