Captain of Industry #473 - Thomas B. Jeffery

Otto Puzzell · May 29, 2013, 05:00:45 AM

Casting a large shadow...

For one point: Identify this tinkerer and industrialist.

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Otto Puzzell · June 07, 2013, 01:31:55 PM

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ropat53 · June 07, 2013, 01:42:58 PM

George Bouton

wingroad · June 07, 2013, 02:59:12 PM

William Crapo Durant

Carnut · June 07, 2013, 07:25:46 PM

Quote from: wingroad on June 07, 2013, 02:59:12 PM
William Crapo Durant

Great name!

Otto Puzzell · June 08, 2013, 03:13:01 AM

Quote from: ropat53 on June 07, 2013, 01:42:58 PM
George Bouton

Not him

Otto Puzzell · June 08, 2013, 03:13:24 AM

Quote from: wingroad on June 07, 2013, 02:59:12 PM
William Crapo Durant

Not him

Iluvatar · June 08, 2013, 05:04:26 AM

Italian?

Otto Puzzell · June 08, 2013, 05:56:58 AM

Quote from: Iluvatar on June 08, 2013, 05:04:26 AM
Italian?

No sir

nicanary · June 08, 2013, 07:07:53 AM

Emile Levassor ?

ropat53 · June 08, 2013, 08:05:04 AM

Alexandre Darracq

Otto Puzzell · June 08, 2013, 08:07:57 AM

Quote from: nicanary on June 08, 2013, 07:07:53 AM
Emile Levassor ?

No

Otto Puzzell · June 08, 2013, 08:08:12 AM

Quote from: ropat53 on June 08, 2013, 08:05:04 AM
Alexandre Darracq

No

ropat53 · June 08, 2013, 09:12:28 AM

French?

wingroad · June 08, 2013, 01:30:50 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 08, 2013, 03:13:01 AM
Quote from: ropat53 on June 07, 2013, 01:42:58 PM
William Crapo Durant

Not him

Carnut, you never heard of him, I believe he started General Motors unless somebody corrects me.

wingroad · June 08, 2013, 01:51:59 PM

American?

Otto Puzzell · June 08, 2013, 02:25:24 PM

Quote from: ropat53 on June 08, 2013, 09:12:28 AM
French?

No

Bill Murray · June 08, 2013, 04:15:44 PM

Nikolaus Otto??
Bill

Otto Puzzell · June 09, 2013, 04:54:56 AM

Quote from: Bill Murray on June 08, 2013, 04:15:44 PM
Nikolaus Otto??
Bill

Not him

nicanary · June 09, 2013, 07:12:26 AM

You didn't appear to answer the question - is he American ?

Carnut · June 09, 2013, 07:42:51 AM

Quote from: wingroad on June 08, 2013, 01:30:50 PM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 08, 2013, 03:13:01 AM
Quote from: ropat53 on June 07, 2013, 01:42:58 PM
William Crapo Durant

Not him
Carnut, you never heard of him, I believe he started General Motors unless somebody corrects me.

No, I do know who he was (and the thread is entitled "Captains of Industry")! I was just lamenting the fact I wasn't given 'Crapo' for a middle name... No, actually, I'm grateful!

Otto Puzzell · June 09, 2013, 10:32:52 AM

FWIW: it's pronounced "cray-po", not "crap-po".

Carnut · June 09, 2013, 06:01:44 PM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on June 09, 2013, 10:32:52 AM
FWIW: it's pronounced "cray-po", not "crap-po".

Now that I didn't know!
Of course the whole current meaning of the current word 'crap' comes from Thomas Crapper, who invented the flushing toilet..

ropat53 · June 12, 2013, 02:56:56 PM

Quote from: nicanary on June 09, 2013, 07:12:26 AM
You didn't appear to answer the question - is he American ?

Is he American?

Otto Puzzell · June 12, 2013, 03:18:12 PM

He was born in Europe, and died in Europe, but did his well-known captaining in the Americas.

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Captain of Industry #473 - Thomas B. Jeffery