Thomas Jefferson's Inventions In The Declaration Of Independence

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As well as writing the Declaration of Independence and serving as our president of the U.S., Thomas Jefferson invented and improved many things that we now use that will help us and advance technology we have today. Many of Jefferson’s inventions are hard to determine whether he was the first one to invent it or not because he never patented his work. One of his inventions is a mechanical pedometer. A pedometer is a tracker used to count your steps in order to promote and motivate you to exercise more. Some people refer to them as “Tomish Meters.” Today, pedometers are not used often, but will most likely become more popular in the future. Another invention by Thomas Jefferson is the macaroni machine. It is a machine used to make the classic