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Henry A. Wise Wood

Henry A. Wise Wood

American inventor

Henry Alexander Wise Wood (March 1, 1866 - April 9, 1939) was an American inventor of a high speed newspaper press and member of the Naval Consulting Board.[1] His father Fernando Wood was mayor of New York City and a Democratic Party member of Congress, and his uncle Benjamin Wood was also a Democratic member of Congress. He married Elizabeth Ogden. In 1915 he joined the Naval Consulting Board. He died on April 9, 1939.[1]

Henry Alexander Wise Wood circa 1915

References

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    "H. Wise Wood Dies. Press Inventor, 73. His Devices Increased Speed of Newspaper Production to 60,000 Copies an Hour.Machinery Firm's Head. Aeronautical Engineer Aided Government During War. Wrote in Verse and Prose". New York Times. April 10, 1939. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
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