James Ritty

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Mentioned-only character

James Ritty

Biography and appearance


Race		Human

Gender		Male

Role		Inventor

Gameplay


Mentioned in		Fallout 3

James Ritty (29 October 1836 – 29 March 1918), saloonkeeper and inventor, who patented the first cash register in 1879 as "Ritty's Incorruptible Cashier."

Background[]

This often overlooked inventor had his portrait, among other overlooked American inventors Richard G. Drew, Carl C. Magee, and Mary Anderson in a gallery at the Museum of Technology in 2077. Unfortunately the gallery has since been reduced to the frames and a placard by 2277.^[1]

Appearances[]

James Ritty is mentioned only in Fallout 3.

References

↑ Museum of Technology placard: "These portraits created by the renown Contemporary Artist Lincoln Myers depict some of the more overlooked American Inventors. From top to bottom, left to right: Richard G. Drew (adhesive tape, 1925), James Ritty (cash register, 1879), Carl C. Magee (parking meter, 1935), and Mary Anderson (windshield wiper, 1903)."

[1] Museum of Technology placard: "These portraits created by the renown Contemporary Artist Lincoln Myers depict some of the more overlooked American Inventors. From top to bottom, left to right: Richard G. Drew (adhesive tape, 1925), James Ritty (cash register, 1879), Carl C. Magee (parking meter, 1935), and Mary Anderson (windshield wiper, 1903)."

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