Elmer Ambrose Sperry
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Elmer Ambrose Sperry was an American inventor and engineer best known for pioneering gyroscopic compasses and stabilizers that revolutionized navigation and control systems in ships and aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elmer Ambrose Sperry canonical | 2 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
electrical engineer
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engineer ⓘ human ⓘ inventor ⓘ mechanical engineer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Franklin Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1860-10-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-06-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Cornell University ⓘ |
| era |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Sperry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
control systems
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electrical engineering ⓘ gyroscopic technology ⓘ mechanical engineering ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| founded |
Sperry Electric Company
NERFINISHED
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Sperry Electric Mining Machine Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Sperry Gyroscope Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Elmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | Lawrence Burst Sperry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPatentOn |
aircraft stabilizing device
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automatic pilot apparatus ⓘ electrical mining machinery ⓘ gyroscopic compass for ships ⓘ gyroscopic ship stabilizer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aircraft stabilizer
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automatic pilot systems ⓘ gyroscopic compass ⓘ gyroscopic ship stabilizer ⓘ improvements in aviation control ⓘ improvements in naval navigation ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Ambrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Elmer Ambrose Sperry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| numberOfPatents | over 300 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cortland, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Brooklyn, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | president of Sperry Gyroscope Company ⓘ |
| residence |
Brooklyn, New York City
NERFINISHED
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Cleveland, Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Zula Augusta Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfDeath | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
U.S. Navy fire-control systems
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aviation instruments ⓘ marine navigation instruments ⓘ |
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