Robert Hoe

United States inventor (1784-1833)

PersonDied aged 48humanQ7345542

Born: October 29, 1784
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1.Stated in Encyclopædia Britannica OnlineRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Died: January 4, 1833
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Birthplace: Leicestershire
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: machinist
, joiner
, mechanical technician
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Robert Hoe (1784–1833), born in Hose, Leicestershire, England, was a master carpenter and machinist in the United States, to which he emigrated in 1803. In 1823 he became sole proprietor of the R. Hoe & Company, retiring in 1832. A skilled mechanic, he constructed and introduced the original Hoe press and was, it is thought, the earliest American machinist to utilize steam as a motive power in his plant.

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RR. Hoe & Company1805 · manufacturer of printing presses

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Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Given name: Robert
Child: Richard March Hoe
Robert Hoe II
Peter Smith Hoe
Mary Hoe Seymour
Family name: Hoe

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