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Weighing and measuring machine by John Joseph Merlin, London, 1760-1803 | Science Museum Group Collection
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Weighing and measuring machine by John Joseph Merlin, London, 1760-1803 | Science Museum Group Collection
RollEgoli - Did you know? The invention of roller skates (1) is attributed to John Joseph Merlin (1735-1803) from Huy, Belgium. Around 1760, he had the idea of adapting ice skating to
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Extreme Skate Zone - #FunFact John Joseph Merlin, the first recorded roller skate inventor, debuted his metal-wheeled roller skates at a fancy masquerade party in London in 1760! #RollerSkate #ExtremeSkateZone | Facebook
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