Henry A. Wise Wood

Who is this?

Henry Alexander Wise Wood (March 1, 1866 – April 9, 1939) was an American inventor of a high-speed newspaper press and member of the Naval Consulting Board. His father Fernando Wood was mayor of New York City and a Democratic Party member of Congress, and his uncle Benjamin Wood was also a Democratic member of Congress. He married Elizabeth Ogden. In 1915 he joined the Naval Consulting Board. He died on April 9, 1939.

Career

1. 1866
   Born
2. 1909
   Won Elliott Cresson Medal
3. 1939
   Passed away
4. Member of Naval Advisory Board of Inventions
5. Member of American Society of Aeronautical Engineers

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Manhattan
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: inventor, scientist
• •Spouse: Alice Elizabeth Ogden Brower