John Wilkinson (Franklin automobile)
John Wilkinson | |
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 John Wilkinson in 1947 | |
| Born | February 11, 1868[1] Syracuse, New York, United States[2] |
| Died | June 25, 1951 (aged 83) Syracuse, New York, United States |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Occupation(s) | Mechanical engineer, inventor, business |
| Spouse | Edith Belden (Known as DeeDee) |
| Children | Helen Wilkinson Blagbrough (1897–1947), Anne Belden Wilkinson Sherry (1899–1997), John Belden Wilkinson (1905–1951) |
| Parent(s) | Joshua Forman Wilkinson (1829–1889) Louisa B. Rayner[2] |
John Wilkinson (February 11, 1868 – June 25, 1951) was born in Syracuse, New York. He invented the air-cooled motor which was used in the Franklin (automobile) produced by H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company where he was chief engineer and designer from 1902 to 1924.
He was a native of Syracuse and a member of an established, respected, wealthy family. His grandfather, John Wilkinson (1798–1862), was one of the original pioneers of Upstate, New York.[3] As a young man, Wilkinson, Sr. was a city planner and named the newly incorporated village, Syracuse.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Fitch, Charles Elliott (1916). Encyclopedia of biography of New York. The American Historical Society, New York, N.Y., 1916, pg. 123. p. 123.
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- ^ a b "John Wilkinson". Family Tree Maker, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- ^ "1915 Franklin – Vintage – Jay Leno's Garage". NBC Corp, Inc., New York. N.Y., 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-23.
- ^ "Revolutionary War veteran's son gave city its name". The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. August 27, 2002.