Charles Lawrance
Charles Lanier Lawrance (September 30, 1882 – June 24, 1950) was an American aeronautical engineer and an early proponent of air-cooled aircraft engines.
Charles Lawrance | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Lanier Lawrance September 30, 1882 Lenox, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 24, 1950 (aged 67) East Islip, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Locust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University École des Beaux-Arts |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse |
Emily Margaret Gordon Dix
(m. 1910) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Francis C. Lawrance Jr. Sarah Eggleston Lanier |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | Lawrance J-1 |
| Significant advance | Air-cooled aircraft engine |
| Awards | Collier Trophy 1927 Elliott Cresson Medal (1928) |
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