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  1. Sperry, Elmer Ambrose Sperrynoun

    United States engineer and inventor of the gyrocompass (1860-1930)

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  1. Elmer Ambrose Sperry

    Elmer Ambrose Sperry Sr. (October 12, 1860 – June 16, 1930) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, most famous for construction, two years after Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, of the gyrocompass and as founder of the Sperry Gyroscope Company. He was known as the "father of modern navigation technology".Sperry's compasses and stabilizers were adopted by the United States Navy and used in both world wars. He also worked closely with Japanese companies and the Japanese government and was honored after his death with a volume of reminiscences published in Japan.

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  1. elmer ambrose sperry

    Elmer Ambrose Sperry was an American inventor and entrepreneur, best known for his contributions to the field of navigational technology and transportation. Born in 1860, Sperry invented the gyrocompass and the gyroscopic guidance system, which greatly enhanced maritime and aerial navigation. He founded the Sperry Gyroscope Company in 1910 to manufacture his devices. Sperry's numerous inventions and innovations had a profound impact on the field of transportation and he holds over 350 patents. He died in 1930. His inventions greatly contributed to the Allied victory in both World Wars.

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  1. Elmer Ambrose Sperry

    Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Sr. was an American inventor and entrepreneur, most famous as co-inventor, with Herman Anschütz-Kaempfe of the gyrocompass. His compasses and stabilizers were adopted by the United States Navy and used in both world wars.

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    The numerical value of elmer ambrose sperry in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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