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Adolph Lincoln Nelson

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Adolph Lincoln Nelson (1888–?)[1] was the inventor of the Nelson Bohnalite piston[2][3]. He was born in Oneida, Illinois, raised in nearby Galesburg and migrated to Indianapolis where he worked for Premier Motor car. When that company folded he went to Detroit after a stint in Dayton working for the Army Air Force on the synchronized airplane based machine gun.[1] He married Ada Gruber and had 7 Children. They lived in the Palmer Woods area of Detroit. (Parkside)

References

  1. ^ a b Wilson, Tom (March 4, 2006). "Galesburg proves to be inventive place in early 1900s". The Register-Mail.
  2. ^ US patent 2100719A, Nelson Adolph L, "Piston", issued 1937-Nov-30 
  3. ^ "Piston". US Patent Office. Retrieved 18 January 2016.



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