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Show InTcnted Invented Non Non-SinkabIe Non SinkabIe Non-Smkable Smkable - Sinkable Boat BoatJoseph BoatJoseph . Joseph ' Francis It'rancJs ItrancJs , Ameilcin Amellc\n Amellc n American ' \ insentor Iment- Iment insent- insent Imentor Invent-or Invent or - ! In1S37 or and boat builder , patented In 1837 1S37 . , u a nousInl nonslnkable able lifeboat which whichwas whicliwas : was widely used for several sever.tl severtl . dec dec- decades decades decades - - ades after 1SGO 1S,0 1S0 1 : , He " was as the found founder founder founder er of the American Awerlc'1n Awerlc1n ' Shipwreck and andHUm'1ne andIIum'ine andHumine HUm'1ne HUm1ne IIum'ine IIumine ' society , de\ de deeloped developed \ eloped a n cor corrug'1.ted corrugited corrugitcd rug'1.ted rug1.ted rug1ted rugited ' . metal llfeboit Ilfeb01t lifeboat and used his hissame hissame hl3same same 1m Invention Intention entlon In the construction constructionof 01 of ' steamers Ho IIe He re'eh reeh recely received ( ' ed ell the Con- Con CongressIonal Congressional Con.grcsslonal Congrcsslonal . - gressIonal Medal , the ' Franklin l'ranhlln lranhlln rranklln In Instltute Instatute Institute stltute statute \ Medal l\Ildal l Ildal and Intcrnationil Internatlon'11 Internatlon11 internationi1 ' ree roc reeO rocognitlon reco ognitlon O nitlon Dltlon for his work worh . |