Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elmer Ambrose Sperry

American mechanical engineer

Date of Birth: 12-Oct-1860

Place of Birth: Cortland County, New York, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1930

Profession: businessperson, engineer, entrepreneur, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Sr.
(October 12, 1860 – June 16, 1930) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, most famous as co-inventor, with Herman Anschütz-Kaempfe, of the gyrocompass and as founder of the Sperry Gyroscope Company.
He was known as the "father of modern navigation technology."Sperry's compasses and stabilizers were adopted by the United States Navy and used in both world wars.
He also worked closely with Japanese companies and the Japanese government and was honored after his death with a volume of reminiscences published in Japan.