John Wilkinson | |
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![]() John Wilkinson in 1947 | |
Born | [1] | February 11, 1868
Died | June 25, 1951 | (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 [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]
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