Charles Duryea
| Charles Duryea | |
|---|---|
 Charles Duryea (esquerda) com J.Frank Duryea | |
| Nascimento | |
| Morte | 28 de setembro de 1938 (76 anos) |
| Nacionalidade |  Estadunidense |
| Prêmios | Automotive Hall of Fame (1973) |
| Carreira científica | |
| Campo(s) | Engenharia |
Charles Edgar Duryea (Canton, Illinois, 15 de dezembro de 1861 – Filadélfia, 28 de setembro de 1938) foi o engenheiro do primeiro carro com motor a gasolina funcional dos Estados Unidos e co-fundador da Duryea Motor Wagon Company.[1] Nasceu próximo a Canton, Illinois, filho de George Washington Duryea e Louisa Melvina Turner, e morreu em Filadélfia, tendo vivido a maior parte de sua vida em Springfield, Massachusetts. Foi em Springfield que Charles e seu irmão Frank produziram e testaram o primeiro carro com motor a gasolina dos Estados Unidos.
Bibliografia
- Duryea, Charles; Homans, James E. (1916) The Automoble Book Sturgis & Walton, New York; at Open Library. The first chapter briefly surveys the early evolution of automobiles, with mention of his own involvement from 1891 and the famous victory of the Duryea Motor Wagon in the first London-to Brighton race (1996).
Referências
- ↑ «Charles E. Duryea, Auto Pioneer, Dies. Credited With Building First 'Gasoline Buggy'. Tested in 1892 in Springfield. Car Now In Smithsonian. Won First Race for Horseless Carriages. Inventor of Many Improvements. Tablet Honors Achievement. Won First Automobile Race. Invented Bicycle Improvements». New York Times. 29 de setembro de 1938. Consultado em 11 de setembro de 2012.
Charles E. Duryea, sometimes called the "father of the automobile," died in his home here at 9 A. M. today after an illness of about a year and a half. He was in his seventy-fifth [sic] year.
Ligações externas
- Charles Duryea (em inglês) no Find a Grave [fonte confiável?]
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