Mark Twain obtained three patents over his lifetime.
Sources
- Unswerving irregularity | USPTO (uspto.gov)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mark-twains-patented-inventions-180958static/ (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.history.com/news/mark-twain-inventor-patents (history.com)
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