Eli H. Janney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eli H. Janney

American mechanical engineer

Date of Birth: 12-Nov-1831

Place of Birth: Loudoun County, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1912

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Eli H.
Janney (November 12, 1831 – June 16, 1912), aka Eli Hamilton Janney or simply Eli Janney, was the inventor of the modern knuckle coupler that replaced link and pin couplers on North American railroads.