The Rest of the Story: Speed, Autos, and War Heroes

Thursday, October 14, 2004

Speed, Autos, and War Heroes

1857 Birth Of An Inventor. Automotive pioneer Elwood Haynes was born on this day in Portland, IN. Educated at John Hopkins University as an engineer and a chemist, Haynes returned to Indiana and experimented on a carriage powered by an internal engine. In 1894, he completed construction on one of... Sign in to see full entry.

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