James Hartness

James Hartness (September 3, 1861 – February 2, 1934) was an American inventor; a mechanical engineer; an entrepreneur who mentored other inventors to develop their machine tool products and create a thriving industrial center in southeastern Vermont; an amateur astronomer who fostered the construction of telescopes by amateurs in his town; an early aviator who built one of Vermont’s first airports; and the 58th Governor of Vermont from 1921 to 1923.

Read more about James Hartness:  Biographical, Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Mentor of Machine Tool Entrepreneurs, Encouragement of Smarter Management With Better Relationship To Workers, Affiliations, Degrees, and Medals, Aviation, Astronomy, Governor of Vermont

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