Charlie Taylor (mechanic)

Charles Edward Taylor
Born(1868-05-24)May 24, 1868
Cerro Gordo, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 30, 1956(1956-01-30) (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationsMechanic, machinist, inventor
SpouseHenrietta Webbert

Charles Edward Taylor (May 24, 1868 – January 30, 1956) was an American inventor, mechanic and machinist. He built the first aircraft engine used by the Wright brothers in the Wright Flyer, and was a vital contributor of mechanical skills in the building and maintaining of early Wright engines and airplanes.

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