Inventor/Engineer Graves & Memorials

Coleman Sellers

1781–1834 (age 53)

West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Coleman Sellers (1781-1834) was an American inventor and engineer known for mechanical innovations.

Jacob Perkins

1821–1859 (age 38)

Oakwood Cemetery

Jacob Perkins (1821-1859) was an American inventor and engineer known for his work in steam technology and printing inno...

George Escol Sellers

1808–1899 (age 91)

Forest Hills Cemetery

George Escol Sellers (1808-1899) was a Philadelphia-based inventor and engineer known for his contributions to mechanica...

Frederick S. Gibbs

1845–1903 (age 58)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Frederick S. Gibbs (1845-1903) was an American inventor and engineer who contributed to technological advances in the 19...

Harold Brown

1863–1900 (age 37)

North Burial Ground

Harold Brown (1863-1900) was a Providence inventor and electrical engineer buried at North Burial Ground.

Edwin J. Houston

1847–1914 (age 67)

Laurel Hill Cemetery

Edwin J. Houston (1847-1914) was an Alexandria-based inventor and electrical engineer.

Granville Tailer Woods

1856–1910 (age 54)

Saint Michael's Cemetery

Granville Tailer Woods (1856-1910) was an African American inventor and engineer from Columbus who patented numerous ele...

John Bell Blish

1860–1921 (age 61)

Arlington National Cemetery

John Bell Blish (1860-1921) was an American inventor and engineer from Seymour.

Francis Robbins Upton

1852–1921 (age 69)

Garden State Crematory

Francis Robbins Upton (1852-1921) was a Peabody resident and associate of Thomas Edison.

Lewis Howard Latimer

1848–1928 (age 80)

Oak Grove Cemetery

Lewis Howard Latimer (1848-1928) was a Chelsea resident and pioneering African American inventor and engineer.

Elmer Ambrose Sperry

1860–1930 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Elmer Ambrose Sperry (1860-1930) was an inventor and engineer from Cincinnatus known for gyroscope innovations.

Theodore Willard Case

1888–1944 (age 56)

Fort Hill Cemetery

Theodore Willard Case (1888-1944) was an American inventor and audio engineer known for developing sound-on-film technol...

H. Marshall Gardiner

1883–1942 (age 59)

Prospect Hill Cemetery

H. Marshall Gardiner (1883-1942) was an American inventor and engineer from York who pioneered early electric vehicle te...

Francis William Howard

1867–1944 (age 77)

Saint Mary's Cemetery

Francis William Howard (1867-1944) was an American inventor and engineer who held numerous patents in electrical and mec...

Clarence Leo Best

1878–1951 (age 73)

Evergreen Cemetery

Clarence Leo Best was an American inventor and engineer who co-developed the Caterpillar tractor.

Philo Farnsworth

1906–1971 (age 65)

Provo City Cemetery

Philo Farnsworth was an American inventor and pioneer of television technology who lived from 1906 to 1971.

Vladimir K. Zworykin

1888–1982 (age 94)

Princeton Cemetery

Vladimir K. Zworykin was an inventor whose electronic breakthroughs laid the foundation for modern television.

Leopold Godowsky Jr.

1900–1983 (age 83)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Leopold Godowsky Jr. was an American inventor and electrical engineer known for pioneering work in color film technology...