John Hays Hammond Sr
The papers of mining engineer john hays hammond 1855 1936 include correspondence letter books and printed material 1893 1936 concerning the economic development of south africa and the jameson raid and articles and speeches 1893 1934.
John hays hammond sr. Maintained by nwo contributor 46583762. Husband of carmela sierra abadiano father of private. April 13 1888 february 12 1965 was an american inventor known as the father of radio control. Related autographs signed photographs historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection.
November 24 1994 82 austin tx united states malignant melanoma place of burial. John hays hammond jr. 32534175 citing green wood cemetery brooklyn kings county brooklyn new york usa. John hays hammond sr.
An early advocate of deep mining hammond was given complete charge of cecil rhodes mines in south africa and made each undertaking a financial success. He was a main force planning and executing the jameson raid in 1895. John hays hammond sr. Shop for john hays hammond sr.
And sr 1922 john hays hammond jr. April 13 1888 february 12 1965 was an american inventor known as the father of radio control and son of mining engineer john hays hammond sr. Charlie albert hammond and private. Hammonds pioneering developments in electronic remote control are the foundation for all modern radio remote control devices including modern missile guidance systems unmanned aerial vehicles uavs and the unmanned combat aerial vehicle ucavs.
Born in 1888 in san francisco hammond was also the son of the wealthy mining engineer john hays hammond sr. Hammonds experiences related in vivid detail in his two volume autobiography published in 1935 were dramatic and adventurous enough to inspire the writing of richard harding davis soldiers of fortune. John hays hammond sr. Signature of the mining engineer and inventor given in washington d.
John hays hammond jr. Born in san francisco california his family moved to south africa and the transvaal in 1893. Tls to an old school friend reminiscing about his freshman year. Was a diplomat a diamond and gold miner and maybe more famously the father of inventor john hays hammond jr.
John hays hammond was an american mining engineer diplomat and philanthropist. Related autographs signed photographs historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Hammond who was a protege of alexander graham bell and thomas edison is known as the father of radio control because of his groundbreaking work with radio waves. Shop for john hays hammond sr.
Typed letter signed 04221925 item 261526. John hays hammondwashington dcmarch 1929 6x3 12 album leaf. Accessed memorial page for john hays hammond sr 31 mar 18558 jun 1936 find a grave memorial no. His father was active as a mining engineer in the fabulous mines of south africa.
Austin tx united states. John hayes hammond 1p 5 34x7 34 affixed to 6x9 14 sheet. To famed inventor thomas edison when. Washington dc 1925 april 22.