Diplomat, politician, writer, gardener, president, philosopher, jurist, and architect are just a few of the honorable titles achieved by Thomas Jefferson during his lifetime. However, one title that many people forget when thinking of the third President of the United States, is inventor. Jefferson had a passion for creating things that could be used by the average person in order to make life just a little bit easier. Jefferson was very interested in agriculture, in …showed first 75 words of 435 total…

…showed last 75 words of 435 total…of the benefits that new inventions bring, he never applied for a patent on any of his inventions. He considered patents to be an unfair monopoly.” For Jefferson, the founding of the University of Virginia is one of his most honorable achievements. Although Jefferson may mostly be rememberd as the third President of the United States, he will always be a diplomat, politician, writer, gardener, philosopher, jurist, and architect to those who really knew him.