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Elwood Haynes Category: Person Wikipedia: Elwood Haynes Born: 14 October 1857 Died: 13 April 1925 Description: A metallurgist and pioneering automobile inventor who was one of the founders of the Haynes-Apperson marque which was the first profitable automaker in the United States. After the split with the Apperson brothers, the Haynes Automobile Company would continue on until 1924. Page Sections: Bibliography · History · Article Index |
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Alloys and Automobiles The Life of Elwood Haynes | Year & Type: 1979 Nonfiction Author: Ralph Gray Publisher: Indiana Historical Society Dimensions: 7.5" x 10" softcover Content: 243 pages w/black & white photos Topics: Elwood Haynes, Haynes Availability: Reference Desk |
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Elwood Haynes was an American inventor, metallurgist, automotive pioneer, entrepreneur and industrialist. He invented the metal alloy stellite and independently co-discovered martensitic stainless steel along with Englishman Harry Brearley in 1912 and designed one of the earliest automobiles made in the United States. He is recognized for having created the earliest American design that was feasible for mass production and, with the Apperson brothers, he formed the first company in the United States to produce automobiles profitably. He made many advances in the automotive industry.
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| 27 October 1907 | POPULAR FAMILY CAR. I believe that the automobile is more popular to-day than it has ever been, and is destined to become the most popular form of individual travel that it has ever been the privilege of the public to enjoy. | Commentary (text) Publication: The New York Times Byline: Elwood Haynes |