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William Henry Hand

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William Henry Hand

Birth
USA
Death
30 Nov 1978 (aged 78)
Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA
Burial
Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA
Plot
Section L
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Scientist. While working in the research department of Firestone, he found the greatest source of domestic rubber. He invented a heavy duty battery with a fifteen year life, used by the US Navy in World War II.
Scientist. While working in the research department of Firestone, he found the greatest source of domestic rubber. He invented a heavy duty battery with a fifteen year life, used by the US Navy in World War II.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Added: Nov 5, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18271/william_henry-hand: accessed ), memorial page for William Henry Hand (21 Sep 1900–30 Nov 1978), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18271, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.