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Who invented the rocking chair?


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The rocking chair was invented by Benjamin Franklin by simply taking a standard chair and adding rockers to it! ChaCha on!

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Michael Thonet (1796-1871), German, is considered the inventor of the first Bentwood rocking chair in 1860. Keep ChaCha-ing!

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Benjamin Franklin invented the rocking chair by applying rockers to the lower extremities of his straight chair. ChaCha On!

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