Amos Whitney was a mechanical engineer and inventor who co-founded the Pratt & Whitney company. He was a member of the prominent Whitney family.
He was born in Biddeford, Maine, to Aaron and Rebecca Whitney and educated at the common schools in... Wikipedia
Born: October 8, 1832, Biddeford, ME
Died: August 5, 1920 (age 87 years), Poland, ME
Partner: Francis A. Pratt
Organization founded: Pratt & Whitney Measurement Systems