J. Walter Christie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. Walter Christie

American engineer

Date of Birth: 06-May-1865

Place of Birth: Campbell-Christie House, New Jersey, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jan-1944

Profession: engineer, inventor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John Walter Christie (May 6, 1865 – January 11, 1944) was an American engineer and inventor.
He is best known for developing the Christie suspension system used in a number of World War II-era tank designs, most notably the Soviet BT and T-34 series, and the British Covenanter and Crusader Cruiser tanks, as well as the Comet heavy cruiser tank.