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Who Was the Belgian Jean-Joseph Merlin, Inventor of the Skate?

The skate was invented in the 1760s by Jean-Joseph Merlin, born in Huy in 1735 and settled in London for much of his life.

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Who Was the Belgian Jean-Joseph Merlin, Inventor of the Skate?

The skate was invented in the 1760s by Jean-Joseph Merlin, born in Huy in 1735 and settled in London for much of his life.

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