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Freed Slave's Son Built Weapons That Won WWII William Chester Ruth: 8th grade education, son of freed slave, punished for taking things apart. At 60, the U.S. government gave him top-secret clearance to design WWII weapons. 52 patents. Trident Missile technology. Never underestimate. #WilliamChesterRuth #BlackInventors #WWII #WilliamChesterRuth, #BlackInventors, #WWIIHistory, #AmericanHistory, #BlackHistory, #SelfTaught, #Inspiration, #PatentHistory, #Pennsylvania, #MilitaryHistory, #Innovation,

Self-Taught Blacksmith Designed Secret WWII Weapons William Chester Ruth (1882-1971)—son of freed slave, zero formal education, self-taught blacksmith who revolutionized agriculture and military tech. Patented Combination Baler Feeder 1924, sold 5,000 units (BlackPast, Wikipedia). 87-part automatic hay baler tie so complex patent attorneys called it "complicated mess"—took 2 years to approve, sold 5,000 (Pennsylvania Heritage Magazine). PA Dept of Transportation bought 150 Cinder Spreaders 1934.