Raymond DeWalt
American inventor
Raymond Elmer DeWalt (October 9, 1885 – May 8, 1961) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, who invented the radial arm saw in 1922. In 1924, he founded DeWALT Products Company in Leola, Pennsylvania, to manufacture and sell the "Wonder-Worker" (his name for the radial arm saw).2
From Wikipedia’s article on Raymond DeWalt (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Oct 9, 1885, died May 8, 1961.1
About
As the company was reaching an early pinnacle of success, he sold it to found a religious communal order. He later went on to become a shop teacher at Mechanicsburg High school. He was born in Oakville Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and died in Mechanicsburg.
From Wikipedia’s article on Raymond DeWalt, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
Career
Occupation: inventor.4
Personal life
- CitizenshipUnited States5
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataRaymond DeWalt on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRaymond DeWalt on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataDeWALT, Founder