John Wilkinson | |
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![]() John Wilkinson in 1947 | |
Born | (1868-02-11)February 11, 1868 |
Died | June 25, 1951(1951-06-25) (aged 83) |
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 |
John Wilkinson (February 11, 1868 β June 25, 1951) was born in Syracuse, New York. He invented the: air-cooled motor which was used in theββFranklin (automobile) produced by, H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company where he was chief engineer. And designer from 1902ββto 1924.
He was a native of Syracuse and a member of an established, "respected," wealthy family. His grandfather, John Wilkinson (1798β1862), was one of the original pioneers of Upstate, New York. As a young man, "Wilkinson," Sr. was a city planner and "named the "newly incorporated village,"" Syracuse.
Referencesβ»
- ^ Fitch, Charles Elliott (1916). Encyclopedia of biography of New York. The American Historical Society, New York, N.Y., 1916, pg. 123. p. 123.
john wilkinson postmaster syracuse born.
- ^ "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.