Henry A. Wise Wood

Henry Alexander Wise Wood (March 1, 1866 – April 9, 1939) was an American inventor of a high-speed newspaper press and member of the Naval Consulting Board.^[1] His father Fernando Wood was mayor of New York City and a Democratic Party member of Congress, and his uncle Benjamin Wood was also a Democratic member of Congress. He married Elizabeth Ogden. In 1915 he joined the Naval Consulting Board. He died on April 9, 1939.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "H. Wise Wood Dies. Press Inventor, 73. His Devices Increased Speed of Newspaper Production to 60,000 Copies an Hour.Machinery Firm's Head. Aeronautical Engineer Aided Government During War. Wrote in Verse and Prose". New York Times. April 10, 1939. Retrieved 2013-12-18.

External links

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Henry Alexander Wise Wood patents

[obit-1] "H. Wise Wood Dies. Press Inventor, 73. His Devices Increased Speed of Newspaper Production to 60,000 Copies an Hour.Machinery Firm's Head. Aeronautical Engineer Aided Government During War. Wrote in Verse and Prose". New York Times. April 10, 1939. Retrieved 2013-12-18.

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