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Elmer Ambrose Sperry Sr. (October 12, 1860 – June 16, 1930) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, most famous for construction, two years after Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, of the gyrocompass and as founder of the Sperry Gyroscope Company. He was known as the "father of modern navigation technology". Sperry's compasses and stabilizers were adopted by the United States Navy and used in both world wars. He also worked closely with Japanese companies and the Japanese government and was honored after his death with a volume of reminiscences published in Japan.

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  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry (de)
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  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry (fr)
  • Elmer Sperry (nl)
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  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry (pl)
  • Сперри, Элмер (ru)
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  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry Sr. (October 12, 1860 – June 16, 1930) was an American inventor and entrepreneur, most famous for construction, two years after Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, of the gyrocompass and as founder of the Sperry Gyroscope Company. He was known as the "father of modern navigation technology". Sperry's compasses and stabilizers were adopted by the United States Navy and used in both world wars. He also worked closely with Japanese companies and the Japanese government and was honored after his death with a volume of reminiscences published in Japan. (en)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry (* 12. Oktober 1860 in Cortland, New York; † 16. Juni 1930 in Brooklyn, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Erfinder und Geschäftsmann. (de)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry (12 de octubre de 1860 - 16 de junio de 1930) fue un inventor y emprendedor estadounidense, conocido por ser el coinventor, junto con Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, del girocompás. Sus compases y estabilizadores fueron adoptados por la Armada de los Estados Unidos y usados en las dos guerras mundiales. También trabajó con el gobierno de Japón y compañías de dicho país. Fue honrado después de su muerte con una biografía.​ (es)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry, Sr. (le 12 octobre 1860 – 16 juin 1930) est un inventeur et industriel américain passé à la postérité comme le co-inventeur, avec Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, du gyrocompas et comme le fondateur de Sperry Gyroscope Company, l'une des plus importantes compagnies d'avionique de la première moitié du XXe siècle. Ses systèmes de guidage ont été adoptés par la Marine américaine et ont servi au cours des deux guerres mondiales. Il a aussi collaboré avec des sociétés japonaises. (fr)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry (Cortland (New York), 12 oktober 1860 – Brooklyn, 16 juni 1930) was een Amerikaans elektrotechnicus, uitvinder en ondernemer. Samen met, maar onafhankelijk van Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe staat hij bekend als de uitvinder van het gyrokompas. (nl)
  • Элмер Амброуз Сперри (12 октября 1860, , шт. Нью-Йорк, США, — 16 июня 1930, Бруклин) — известный изобретатель и предприниматель, самым известным открытием считается открытие с Германом Аншюц-Кемпфе гирокомпаса. (ru)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry è stato un inventore statunitense, la cui fama è legata soprattutto alle prime applicazioni della girobussola, inventata da Hermann Anschütz-Kaempfe, le cui proprietà egli aveva cominciato a sperimentare verso il 1896, sia per la stabilizzazione delle navi e degli aeroplani, sia per le bussole di navigazione. Lavorò con aziende giapponesi e il Governo giapponese. La prima bussola giroscopica di Sperry fu sperimentata nel 1910 a bordo della corazzata USS Delaware (BB-28), ed il suo primo stabilizzatore giroscopico venne applicato nel 1913.I contributi pionieristici di Sperry in questo campo sono alla base dei sistemi di navigazione inerziale dei quali sono dotati i missili ed i veicoli spaziali. Nel corso della sua carriera (it)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry (ur. 12 października 1860 w Cincinnatus, New York, zm. 16 czerwca 1930 w Brooklynie, New York) − wynalazca i przedsiębiorca amerykański. Uzyskał ponad 400 patentów, był założycielem ośmiu firm, które w końcu zostały połączone w jedną (Sperry Corporation). Znany jest przede wszystkim jako współwynalazca (w 1910 roku wraz z ) kompasu żyroskopowego. W kolejnych dwóch dekadach nastąpił znaczący postęp technologiczny zarówno w stabilizacji statków jak i samolotów. W połowie lat 30. XX wieku wiele linii lotniczych korzystała z autopilotów Sperry’ego przy lotach na długie dystanse. (pl)
  • Elmer Ambrose Sperry foi um inventor e empreendedor estadunidense. Ele era conhecido como o "pai da moderna tecnologia de navegação". Co-inventor, juntamente com , da bússola giratória. (pt)
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