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inventor, engineer

39 connected Legacies

Chester GreenwoodDecember 4, 1858 — July 5, 1937Chester Greenwood (December 4, 1858 – July 5, 1937) was an American engineer and inventor, known for inventing…Alexander Lyman HolleyJuly 20, 1832 — January 29, 1882Alexander Lyman Holley (Lakeville, Connecticut, July 20, 1832 – Brooklyn, New York, January 29, 1882) was an American…Theophilus Van KannelJanuary 1, 1841 — January 1, 1919Theophilus Van Kannel (July 1851 – December 24, 1919) was an American inventor, known for inventing the revolving…Edward Washburn KelloggFebruary 20, 1883 — May 29, 1960Edward Washburn Kellogg (February 20, 1883 – May 29, 1960) was an American inventor who invented the moving…John Forrest KellyMarch 28, 1859 — October 15, 1922John Forrest Kelly (March 28, 1859, in the vicinity of Carrick-on-Suir, Ireland – 1922) was an American electrical…Emile LammNovember 24, 1834 — July 12, 1873Emile Lamm (24 November 1834 – 12 July 1873, in New Orleans) was a French-born American inventor and…Hugo LentzJuly 21, 1859 — March 21, 1944Hugo Lentz (1859–1944) was an Austrian mechanical engineer, born in Cape Colony. He was the inventor of many…Isaac Newton LewisOctober 12, 1858 — November 9, 1931Isaac Newton Lewis (October 12, 1858 – November 9, 1931) was a United States Army officer and the…Warren MarrisonJanuary 1, 1896 — January 1, 1980Warren A. Marrison (21 May 1896 – 27 March 1980) was a Canadian engineer and inventor. Marrison was…Thomas Henry MorayAugust 28, 1892 — May 18, 1974Thomas Henry Moray (August 28, 1892 - May 18, 1974) was an inventor from Salt Lake City, Utah.…Shale NiskinJune 18, 1926 — April 1, 1988Shale Jack Niskin (June 18, 1926 – April 1988) was the inventor of the Niskin bottle, a device…Fedir PirotskyFebruary 17, 1845 — February 28, 1898Fyodor Apollonovich Pirotsky (Russian: Фёдор Аполлонович Пироцкий; 17 February [O.S. 5 February] 1845 – 28 February [O.S. 16…Sherman PoppenMarch 25, 1930 — July 31, 2019Sherman Robert Poppen (March 25, 1930 – July 31, 2019), also known as Sherm Poppen and Sherman Poppen,…Erik RotheimSeptember 19, 1898 — September 18, 1938Erik Andreas Rotheim (19 September 1898 – 18 September 1938) was a Norwegian professional chemical engineer and inventor.…William E. SawyerJanuary 1, 1850 — April 15, 1883William Edward Sawyer (c. 1850 – May 15, 1883) was an American inventor whose contribution was primarily in…Friedrich SchmiedlMay 14, 1902 — September 11, 1994Friedrich Schmiedl (11 May 1902 – 11 September 1994) was an Austrian rocket designer; known particularly for his…