Albert Bishop Chance (1873–1949) was a businessman and the inventor of the first practical earth anchor.[1] He founded the A.B. Chance Company in 1907 in his hometown of Centralia, Missouri, where he would also become mayor[2] He invented the earth anchor after an ice storm knocked down his parents' company's telephone lines. He was a philanthropist to the University of Missouri, and participated in bringing the first hospital to Boone County. He was inducted into the Boone County Historical Society Hall of Fame in 2010.[3] The Albert Bishop Chance House and Gardens were placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[4]
Albert Bishop Chance | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Albert Bishop Chance May 26, 1873 Centralia, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1949 (aged 75) near Saint Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Frances Chance (m. 1898) |
The A.B. Chance Company would be acquired by Hubbell Incorporated in 1994.[5] The Chance brand is still sold today.
References
edit- ^ https://aarsleff.co.uk/company-news/ground-anchors-history/ Ground Anchors – The History
- ^ "A.B. Chance of Centralia Dies in Florida". Moberly Monitor-Index. February 8, 1949. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Marin, Catherine (September 22, 2010). "Historical society names new hall of fame inductees". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ Annabel Howard; Ruth Miller; Maryellen H. McVicker (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Albert Bishop Chance House and Gardens" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
- ^ https://www.hubbell.com/hubbellpowersystems/en/hps-brands/chance Chance Brand