Fowler, John Ellis

Fowler, John Ellis

John Ellis Fowler in his watch shop. Fowler, who had come to Mobile, Alabama, from Mississippi around 1890. A fine craftsman at repairing watches and clocks, Fowler was also interested in air flight. From 1893 through 1899 he experimented with several aircraft designs. It is said that one of the Wri...

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Main Author: Erik Overbey
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/751
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Fowler, John Ellis
Erik Overbey
fulltopic Mobile
Science and Technology;
watchmakers, inventors
Alabama; Mobile;
Inventors -- Alabama
description John Ellis Fowler in his watch shop. Fowler, who had come to Mobile, Alabama, from Mississippi around 1890. A fine craftsman at repairing watches and clocks, Fowler was also interested in air flight. From 1893 through 1899 he experimented with several aircraft designs. It is said that one of the Wright Brothers visited Fowler in 1900 and that the brothers used Fowler's wing design in their successful 1903 flight.
spelling Fowler, John EllisScience and Technology;watchmakers, inventorsJohn Ellis Fowler in his watch shop. Fowler, who had come to Mobile, Alabama, from Mississippi around 1890. A fine craftsman at repairing watches and clocks, Fowler was also interested in air flight. From 1893 through 1899 he experimented with several aircraft designs. It is said that one of the Wright Brothers visited Fowler in 1900 and that the brothers used Fowler's wing design in their successful 1903 flight.Erik OverbeyThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama1936ImagejpegN-3453Erik Overbey Collectioneng.Mobile, Alabama; 1930-1939U.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Alabama; Mobile;Inventors -- Alabamahttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/751
title Fowler, John Ellis
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author Erik Overbey
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