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He developed most of his inventions at his [[Overlook (Little Falls, New York)|Overlook estate]] at Little Falls. There he invented a seamless cheese bandage, [[silo]]s for the preservation of [[ensilage]], the Burrell-Simplex Link Blade "Simplex" [[milk separator|Separator]], milk [[pasteurization]] systems, [[churn]]s, butter workers, milk testers and coolers, gang presses, and a universally accepted, patented, BLK [[milking machine]]. He also patented the first patented [[oil furnace]] in 1885. President [[Ronald Reagan]] officially proclaimed 1985 to be "Oil Heat Centennial Year" to posthumously honor Burrell.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103332|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Overlook|date=August 2009|accessdate=2010-10-30 |author=Travis Bowman|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}}</ref> |
He developed most of his inventions at his [[Overlook (Little Falls, New York)|Overlook estate]] at Little Falls. There he invented a seamless cheese bandage, [[silo]]s for the preservation of [[ensilage]], the Burrell-Simplex Link Blade "Simplex" [[milk separator|Separator]], milk [[pasteurization]] systems, [[churn]]s, butter workers, milk testers and coolers, gang presses, and a universally accepted, patented, BLK [[milking machine]]. He also patented the first patented [[oil furnace]] in 1885. President [[Ronald Reagan]] officially proclaimed 1985 to be "Oil Heat Centennial Year" to posthumously honor Burrell.<ref name="nrhpinv_ny">{{cite web|url=http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=103332|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Overlook|date=August 2009|accessdate=2010-10-30 |author=Travis Bowman|publisher=[[New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation]]}}</ref> |
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He was a Republican and served as Presidential Elector for New York, in the [[Presidential Election of 1896]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrage-burrowes.html Political Graveyard]</ref> |
He was a Republican and served as Presidential Elector for New York, in the [[United States presidential election, 1896|Presidential Election of 1896]].<ref>[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burrage-burrowes.html Political Graveyard]</ref> |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 21:53, 30 October 2010
David Hamlin Burrell (1841 - 1919) was an American industrialist, inventor, and philanthropist based in Little Falls, New York. He achieved prominence through improvements and inventions related to the dairy industry during the late 19th- and early 20th centuries.
He developed most of his inventions at his Overlook estate at Little Falls. There he invented a seamless cheese bandage, silos for the preservation of ensilage, the Burrell-Simplex Link Blade "Simplex" Separator, milk pasteurization systems, churns, butter workers, milk testers and coolers, gang presses, and a universally accepted, patented, BLK milking machine. He also patented the first patented oil furnace in 1885. President Ronald Reagan officially proclaimed 1985 to be "Oil Heat Centennial Year" to posthumously honor Burrell.[1]
He was a Republican and served as Presidential Elector for New York, in the Presidential Election of 1896.[2]
References
- ^ Travis Bowman (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Overlook". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-10-30.
- ^ Political Graveyard
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