About Austin F. Cushman
Lived 1830 – 1914 (aged 84). Austin F. Cushman was an American inventor.
Austin F. Cushman (June 18, 1830, in Belchertown, Massachusetts – November 29, 1914, in Hartford, Connecticut) was an American inventor who invented the self-centering Cushman universal chuck in 1862; his father-in-law, Simon Fairman, had previously invented the lathe chuck.
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Who was Austin F. Cushman?
American inventor
When was Austin F. Cushman born?
Austin F. Cushman was born on 18 June 1830.
When did Austin F. Cushman die?
Austin F. Cushman died on 29 November 1914.
What was Austin F. Cushman's occupation?
Austin F. Cushman was an inventor.
What nationality was Austin F. Cushman?
Austin F. Cushman was American.
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