Stanley, Francis Edgar y Stanley, Freelan O.
- Stanley, Francis Edgar y Stanley, Freelan O.
(1 jun. 1849, Kingfield, Maine, EE.UU.–31 jul. 1918, Ipswich, Mass.) (1 jun. 1849, Kingfield, Maine, EE.UU.–2 oct. 1940, Boston, Mass.).
Inventores estadounidenses del
automóvil de vapor. En 1883 estos hermanos mellizos inventaron un proceso fotográfico de placa seca y realizaron experimentos con máquinas de vapor. En 1897 construyeron un automóvil propulsado por vapor, y en 1902 establecieron una empresa para fabricar sus "Stanley Steamers. En 1906 establecieron un récord mundial para la milla más rápida: 28,2 segundos. Se retiraron en 1917; la empresa continuó la fabricación de automóviles hasta 1924, declinando a medida que los automóviles propulsados con gasolina se hacían más fáciles de partir y de operar, y los automóviles de vapor se tornaban menos populares.
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