Name Wendell Norton, | ||
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Died August 8, 1955, Torrington, Connecticut, United States | ||
Wendell Phillips Norton, Sr. (May 14, 1861 – August 8, 1955) was the inventor of a mechanical gear shift on the Hendy-Norton lathe.
Biography
He was born on May 14, 1861, in Plainville, Connecticut, to John Calvin Norton and Harriet Hotchkiss. He died on August 8, 1955, at his home in Torrington, Connecticut.
References
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