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Henry Sturmey
1857-01-01 – 1930-01-08
Life & Legacy
John James Henry Sturmey (1857–1930), known as Henry Sturmey, is best remembered as the inventor with James Archer of the Sturmey-Archer three-speed hub for bicycles, but he was a technical editor and journalist heavily involved as a pioneer of the cycling and automotive industries. Born at Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, on 28 February 1857 he died aged 72 at his home in Coventry on 8 January 1930.
Occupation & Career
journalist, sport cyclist, businessperson, inventor
Education
Weymouth College
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Weymouth College
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q10803505 — wikidata View source
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