John C. Holland

1893–1970 (age 77)

Inventor

Biography

John C. Holland devoted his life to invention, often turning practical problems into solutions that eased everyday tasks for the communities around him.

He filed patents and collaborated with peers in the engineering world, and his quiet determination to innovate left a mark that those close to him remember fondly after his passing in 1970; he is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

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