Robert R. Montgomery
Robert R. Montgomery (September 8, 1843 – March 7, 1930) was an American inventor who created the fly swatter in 1899 which was later approved for a patent in 1900. Prior to that, flies were usually killed with folded newspapers. Montgomery sold his patent to John L. Bennett, a wealthy inventor and industrialist, who subsequently improved on Montgomery's design. Provided by Wikipedia-
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