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John Lee Love was an African American inventor, there's little else known about his life, but it's widely recognized and used until our days is his most famous invention: The portable pencil sharpener, which consequently got the more than appropriate nickname of 'the love sharpener'.
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Who are john lee love parents?
John Love Lee was a famous African American Inventor. He was born to John Dixon Love, his father, and Elizabeth Colbert his mother.
Did john lee love have any children?
no john lee had no kids
When did john lee love graduate from college?
harvard university
What African American invented the pencil sharpener in 1897?
john lee love
Where is john lee love from?
Harvard University (1899-1994)
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