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Stephen Foster Briggs

American engineer (1885–1976)

Stephen Foster Briggs (December 4, 1885 – October 16, 1976) was an American engineer, co-founder of the Briggs & Stratton manufacturing company, and founder of Outboard Marine Corporation.2

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Born Dec 4, 1885, died Oct 16, 1976.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedSouth Dakota State University3
  • Date not recordedWatertown High School3

Stephen Foster Briggs was born in Watertown, South Dakota. Briggs then graduated from Watertown High School and from South Dakota State College in Brookings, South Dakota.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stephen Foster Briggs (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: engineer.5

Briggs' idea for his first product came from an upper-level engineering class project while at South Dakota State College. This first product was a six-cylinder, two-cycle engine, which Stephen Foster Briggs developed during his engineering courses at South Dakota State. After his graduation, he was eager to produce his engine and enter the rapidly expanding automobile industry. Bill Juneau, a coach at South Dakota State, knew of Briggs' ambition and the entrepreneurial interests of Harold M. Stratton, a successful grain merchant who had a farm next to Juneau's farm, so he introduced the two. In 1922, their fledgling company set a record in the automotive industry, selling the Briggs & Stratton Flyer (the "Red Bud") at record low prices of US$125-$150.

From Wikipedia’s article on Stephen Foster Briggs (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States6

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