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'''John Lee Love''' was an African-American inventor who created the first portable pencil sharpener. His pencil sharpener became known as the Love Sharpener. David Landon 5th Project Landon is horrible at Fortnite .David gets his ankles broken a lot.
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'''Born:''' September 26, 1889

'''Died:''' December 26, 1931

==Public life==
Love's original occupation was a carpenter. His first invention was an improvement to plasterer`s hawk. His design for the plasterer's hawk included a detachable handle and a aluminum board, making it portable and lightweight. Love later invented and patented a portable pencil sharpener called the Love Sharpener. In the patent application, it says the Love Sharpener could double as a paperweight or ornament. The Love Sharpener had a hand crank and a place to collect pencil shavings.

== Death ==
He had died in a car and train collision in [[New York City|New York City '''December 26, 1931'''.]]

==References==
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[[Category:American inventors]]
[[Category:African-Americans]]
[[Category:1889 births]]
[[Category:1931 deaths]]