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Peter Cooper
Peter Cooper
(February 12, 1791April 4, 1883) was an American
industrialist
,
inventor
,
philanthropist
, and candidate for
President of the United States
. He designed and built the first American
steam locomotive
, the
Tom Thumb
, and founded the
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
in
Manhattan
,
New York City
.
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