John Miscovich

John A. Miscovich
Miscovich in Flat with the family's Caterpillar tractor during spring stripping, circa 1940
Born
John A. Miscovich

1918
Flat, Alaska
Died2014 (aged 95–96)
Orange, California
OccupationInventor
Known forIntelligiant water cannon
FatherPeter Miscovich

John A. Miscovich (1918–2014) was an American inventor and gold miner. He and his family owned about 1400 acres of mining claims around Flat, Alaska and were active placer gold miners there. Miscovich was known as the "mayor of Flat".[1]

He was the son of Peter Miscovich, known for inventing the steam washing machine and upgrading steam bath.

In 1990, Miscovich received a Distinguished Service Award from the Alaska Miners Association.[1] In 2012, Miscovich was inducted into the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame.[2]

Inventions

Miscovich's best known invention was the intelligiant, a water cannon used in fire-fighting and hydraulic gold mining.

He also filed a patent for a fire-fighting system for airport runways. The system is installed underground, and in case of fire it rises up and rotates both horizontally and vertically.

References

  1. ^ a b John miscovich profile at LA Times, March 20, 1992|
  2. ^ John Miscovich inducted into Alaska Mining Hall of Fame

General references

  • "John Arthur Miscovich's Obituary on Daily News-Miner". Daily News-Miner. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  • "Photos: John Miscovich, inventor of the Intelligiant". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  • "The Intelligiant: John Miskovich's rise from Alaskan gold miner to world renowned inventor". Mining Technology. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  • "How the miner-inventor's Intelligiant water cannon impacted the mining industry and others - Image - Mining Technology". www.mining-technology.com. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
  • John Miscovich biographic profile with photos at Alaska Mining Hall of Fame.


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