William S. Harley
| William S. Harley | |
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 William Harley, The North Shore Bulletin, Dec 1920 |
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| Born | December 29, 1880 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 18, 1943 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
| Known for | Co-founder of Harley-Davidson Motor Company |
William Sylvester Harley (December 29, 1880 – September 18, 1943) was a co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.[1] He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1880, and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1907.[2][3]
He co-founded Harley-Davidson with Arthur Davidson (motorcycling) in 1903 and served as chief engineer until his death in 1943.[2][4]
Harley was the son of a Littleport, Cambridgeshire man who emigrated to the United States.[5]
He is buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum in Milwaukee[1] and was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.[2]
Labor Hall of Fame [edit]
Because Harley, Arthur Davidson, William A. Davidson, and Walter Davidson, "used and believed in its products and relied on the dedication of its employees to produce quality motorcycles", the four men were inducted into the Labor Hall of Fame.[6]
References [edit]
- ^ a b "William Sylvester Harley". Find A Grave. Retrieved 2008-01-06.
- ^ a b c William S. Harley at the Motorcycle Hall of Fame
- ^ "2005 Annual Report: Engineering Professional Development". UW–Madison College of Engineering. 2005. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ "Company history". Harley-Davidson Corp. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
- ^ Goulden, Glenda (2008), "2", Foul deeds and suspicious deaths in & around The Fens, Barnsley, Yorks: Wharncliffe Books, p. 35, ISBN 978-1-84563-072-0
- ^ http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/laborhall/2004_davidson.htm
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