Earle S. MacPherson

Earle S. MacPherson, American engineer, created MacPherson strut (died 1960)

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Born: July 6, 1891
Died: January 26, 1960
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1891

About Earle S. MacPherson

Earle Steele MacPherson was an American automotive engineer, most famous for developing the MacPherson strut in the 1940s. Earle Steele MacPherson (July 6, 1891 – January 26, 1960) was an American automotive engineer, most famous for developing the MacPherson strut in the 1940s. This became the first car to use the true MacPherson strut suspension. MacPherson became chief engineer of Ford Motor Company in 1952, a position he retained until his retirement in May 1958.

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Earle S. MacPherson timeline

1891Earle Steele MacPherson (July 6, 1891 – January 26, 1960) was an American automotive engineer, most famous for developing the MacPherson strut in the 1940s.
1952MacPherson became chief engineer of Ford Motor Company in 1952, a position he retained until his retirement in May 1958.

The world when Earle S. MacPherson was born

Earle S. MacPherson was born in 1891. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBasketball invented in Springfield, Massachusetts
Top headlineFirst basketball game played (invented by Naismith)
Technology milestoneBasketball invented
World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderBenjamin Harrison
U.S. population64.0M

1891 versus 2026

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Measure	1891	2026
Population	64.0M	341 million

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