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“I don't know (and I guess I never will while I'm alive) just how thick my old skull is, but I do know that it is pretty thick, or it would have been cracked many years ago, for I have been struck some terrible blows on my head with iron dray-pins, pokers, clubs, stone-coal, and bowlders, which would have split any man's skull wide open unless it was pretty thick. Doctors have often told me that my skull was nearly an inch in thickness over my forehead.”

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George Devol was an American inventor known for his contributions to automation and robotics. Born on February 20, 1912, and passing away on August 11, 2011, Devol held numerous patents in the fields of electronics and mechanical engineering. He is best known for co-inventing the first programmable robot with Joseph Engelberger. His work had a profound impact on modern manufacturing and automation. more

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