Henry Timken

Henry Timken was born in Bremen, now in Germany, and emigrated to the United States with his family when he was seven years old.The Timkens settled in Sedalia, Missouri; Henry left the family farm to apprentice under carriage-builder Caspar Schurmeier.[2] A year later, he established the Timken Roller Bearing Axle Company which grew rapidly as the product was in great demand by cars, trucks, and tractors.The nearby Timken Museum of Art in Balboa Park bears his family's name, as it was established with his fortune.[4] Timken was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame on September 19, 1998.
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