Samuel M. Vauclain

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1856 – 1940

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Who was Samuel M. Vauclain?

Samuel Matthews Vauclain was an American engineer, inventor of the Vauclain compound locomotive, and president of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. He was awarded the John Scott Award and the Elliott Cresson Medal by The Franklin Institute in 1891. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for arming the United States Army during World War I.

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Born
May 18, 1856
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • Samuel Vauclain
Died
Feb 4, 1940

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on July 23, 2013

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