Elmer Ambrose Sperry
Inventor
1860 – 1930
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Who was Elmer Ambrose Sperry?
Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Sr. was an American inventor and entrepreneur, most famous as co-inventor, with Herman Anschütz-Kaempfe of the gyrocompass. His compasses and stabilizers were adopted by the United States Navy and used in both world wars. He also worked closely with Japanese companies and the Japanese government and was honored after his death with a biography in his honor.
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- Born
- Oct 12, 1860
Cincinnatus - Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Cornell University
- Lived in
- Cortland
- Died
- Jun 16, 1930
Brooklyn - Resting place
- Green-Wood Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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