John Eyre Sloane
American industrialist (1886–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Eyre Sloane (September 16, 1886 – July 17, 1970) was an American industrialist.
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John Eyre Sloane | |
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Born | (1886-09-16)September 16, 1886 South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | July 17, 1970(1970-07-17) (aged 83) Easton, Maryland, U.S. |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation | Airplane manufacturer |
Spouse |
Madeleine Edison
(m. 1914–1970) |
Children | 4 |
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He was born in South Orange, New Jersey, to well-known scientist, inventor and author, Dr. T. O'Conor Sloane. He established one of the country's first airplane manufacturing plants in Long Island City, Queens, New York City in 1912.[1]