Beard, Andrew
1849-1921 · Contribution: 1897
Transportation
Improved automatic railroad car coupler (Janney coupler design)
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1849-1921
- Active since
- 1897
- Category
- Transportation
Impact on the world
Beard's automatic coupler saved untold numbers of railroad workers from death and dismemberment, a safety advance that reshaped an entire dangerous industry.
Sources
- National Inventors Hall of Fame
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