Garfield Wood
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Garfield ‘Gar’ Arthur Wood was an American inventor, entrepreneur, motorboat builder and racer who held the world water speed record on several occasions. He was the first man to travel over 100 miles per hour on water.
Gar Wood was born in Mapleton, Iowa into a family of 13 children. His father was a ferryboat operator on Lake Osakis, Minnesota, and Gar worked on boats from an early age. In 1911, he invented a hydraulic lift for unloading coal from rail trucks.
Subject ID: 31397
MoreGarfield ‘Gar’ Arthur Wood was an American inventor, entrepreneur, motorboat builder and racer who held the world water speed record on several occasions. He was the first man to travel over 100 miles per hour on water.
Gar Wood was born in Mapleton, Iowa into a family of 13 children. His father was a ferryboat operator on Lake Osakis, Minnesota, and Gar worked on boats from an early age. In 1911, he invented a hydraulic lift for unloading coal from rail trucks.
He established the Wood Hoist Co. in Detroit, Michigan.
Subject ID: 31397
Subject ID: 31397
