Elmer Sperry; inventor and engineer
"A major American inventor who obtained over 350 patents during his lifetime, Elmer Sperry contributed greatly to the momentous technological changes that occurred between 1880 and 1930. Best known for the Sperry gyrocompass and automatic pilot, his inventions included arc-light systems, mining...
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Johns Hopkins Press
[1971]
Baltimore and London : The Johns Hopkins Press, 1971 |
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| 264 | 3 | |a Richmond, VA : |b L.H. Jenkins, Inc | |
| 264 | 4 | |c ©1971 | |
| 300 | |a xvii, 348 p |b illus., facsims., maps, ports. |c 26 cm. | ||
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| 500 | |a "Designed by Arlene Sheer. Composed in Baskerville text and display by Lino-Tech Incorporated. Printed on Warren 1854 Regular by Universal Lithographers, Inc. Bound in Columbia Bolton BNV-3370 by L. H. Jenkins, Inc."--page 348 | ||
| 504 | |a Bibliography: p. 341-342 | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-342) | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a I. The cultivation of an inventor -- II. Chicago: The maturing of an inventor -- III. The inventor-entrepreneur -- IV. The Gyrostabilizer: A very powerful fulcrum in space -- V. Harnessing the rotation of the earth: The Gyrocompass -- VI. Organized experimentation and development: The Sperry Gyroscope Company -- VII. A beast of burden obsessed with motion: Stabilizing the airplane -- VIII. Brainmill for the military -- IX. The assumption of leadership: The Naval consulting board and the Aerial Torpedo -- X. Fulfillment and legacy -- Appendix A. Elmer Sperry patent applications maturing as patents -- Appendix B. Engineering and scientific papers of Elmer Sperry | |
| 520 | |a "A major American inventor who obtained over 350 patents during his lifetime, Elmer Sperry contributed greatly to the momentous technological changes that occurred between 1880 and 1930. Best known for the Sperry gyrocompass and automatic pilot, his inventions included arc-light systems, mining machinery, electric automobiles and streetcars, and electrochemical processes ..."--Jacket | ||
| 590 | |a Penn Libraries Rare copy gifted by Dr. Mark B. Adams in 2018 | ||
| 590 | |a Penn Libraries Rare copy has dustjacket | ||
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