Charles Edgar Duryea (December 15, 1861 - September 28, 1938) was the engineer of the first-ever working American gasoline-powered car and co-founder of Duryea Motor Wagon Company. He was born near Canton, Illinois, the son of George Washington Duryea and Louisa Melvina Turner and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but spent most of his life working in Springfield, Massachusetts. It was in Springfield that Charles and his brother, Frank, produced and road-tested America's first gasoline-powered car.
He was born on December 15, 1861 near Canton, Illinois to George Washington Duryea and Louisa Melvina Turner. Charles Duryea and his brother Frank (1869-1967) were initially bicycle makers in Washington, D.C., but later became world-renowned as the first American gasoline-powered car manufacturers, headquartered in Springfield, Massachusetts. Generally speaking, Charles engineered the automobiles, while Frank built, tested and raced them.
Charles Duryea was born on December 15, 1861.
The Duryea automobile.
Charles Duryea and Frank Duryea, better known as the Duryea brothers.
Charles Duryea died on September 28, 1938 at the age of 76.
J. Frank Duryea's brother's name is Charles Duryea.
Charles Duryea was born on December 15, 1861 and died on September 28, 1938. Charles Duryea would have been 76 years old at the time of death or 153 years old today.
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The 1893 Duryea, built by brothers Charles and Frank Duryea
J. Frank Duryea, along with his brother Charles Duryea, invented and built one of the first gasoline fueled automobiles in the United States, Duryea Motor Wagon Company, established in 1895.
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Charles E and James F Duryea
Charles and J. Frank Duryea attended the Illinois Industrial University (now known as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) where they studied engineering.