💰Linus Yale Jr. Net worth: $12.3 Million
About
Mechanical engineer who created the cylinder lock, the most commonly used type of lock for generations.
Before Fame
He was more interested in portraits than in locks until the age of 29.
Trivia
He invented what he called the Infallible Bank Lock and named it after himself.
Family Life
His father was also a locksmith and an inventor.
Associated With
He and Samuel Morse both started out as aspiring painters.
