Chester Greenwood

Claim to fame: Inventor of earmuffs

Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Farmington, Maine

Frustrated by having to choose between a bulky scarf or chilly ears while ice skating, 15-year-old Chester Greenwood came up with a solution — ear-shaped wire loops with fur. He later added an adjustable steel band to the creation and manufactured the "Champion Ear Protectors" — the world's first earmuffs — in his hometown of Farmington, Maine.

Story: Maine town celebrates a man with sensitive ears and vision