Adolph Lincoln Nelson (1888–?)[1] was an American inventor. He was the inventor of the Nelson Bohnalite piston.[2][3] He was born in Oneida, Illinois, raised in nearby Galesburg and migrated to Indianapolis where he worked for Premier Motor car. When that company folded he went to Detroit after a stint in Dayton working for the Army Air Force on the synchronized airplane-based machine gun.[1] He married Ada Gruber and had 7 Children. They lived in the Palmer Woods area of Detroit. (Parkside)

Certain materials from his engineering career are in the archives at the University of Michigan Bentley Historical Library.

References

  1. 1 2 Wilson, Tom (March 4, 2006). "Galesburg proves to be inventive place in early 1900s". The Register-Mail.
  2. ↑ US patent 2100719A, Nelson Adolph L, "Piston", issued 1937-Nov-30
  3. ↑ "Piston". US Patent Office. Retrieved 18 January 2016.


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