Award
Elliott Cresson Medal
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Henry A. Wise Wood
1866-03-01 – 1939-04-09
Life & Legacy
Henry Alexander Wise Wood (March 1, 1866 – April 9, 1939) was an American inventor of a high-speed newspaper press and member of the Naval Consulting Board. His father Fernando Wood was mayor of New York City and a Democratic Party member of Congress, and his uncle Benjamin Wood was also a Democratic member of Congress. He married Elizabeth Ogden. In 1915 he joined the Naval Consulting Board. He died on April 9, 1939.
Occupation & Career
inventor, scientist
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Elliott Cresson Medal
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Elliott Cresson Medal
Employer
American Society of Aeronautical Engineers
Organizations & Memberships
American Society of Aeronautical Engineers · Naval Advisory Board of Inventions
Verified Legacy Record
Family Father
Fernando Wood
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q23198743 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Otis Fenner Wood
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q23198743 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Washington Fernando Wood
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Family Spouse
Alice Elizabeth Ogden Brower
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q23198743 — wikidata View source
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