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J. Frank Duryea
19/20th-century American engineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Frank Duryea (October 8, 1869 – February 15, 1967) was an American engineer and inventor who, with his brother Charles (1861–1938), invented the first American gasoline-powered automobile.[1]
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James Frank Duryea | |
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![]() J. Frank Duryea (right) with Charles Duryea | |
Born | October 8, 1869 |
Died | February 15, 1967 (1967-02-16) (aged 97) |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Significant advance | automobile |
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