- Charles Lanier Lawrance
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significant_projects =Lawrance J-1
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significant_awards =Charles L. Lawrance (1882-1950) was an American
aeronautical engineer andsocialite who designed theLawrance J-1 air-cooledaircraft engine , the direct ancestor of the extremely successfulWright Whirlwind series of engines. Long-distance flights ofAdmiral Byrd ,Charles Lindbergh ,Amelia Earhart andClarence Chamberlin were all made possible by these engines, which could operate continuously for 33.5 hours. Despite sensational publicity that Lindbergh's flight attracted, Lawrance himself remained in relative obscurity - upon which he commented: “Who remembers Paul Revere’s horse?”He resided at an 116-acre East Islip estate believed to be purchased from the
H. B. Hollins after his bankruptcy. Lawrance died on June 24, 1950. Some years after his death, his estate was sold to a developer, William Miller who createdThe Moorings . This luxury and premier gated community is border by theGreat South Bay andChamplin Creek , catering to a distinguishly opulent lifestyle.External links
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9047410 Charles Lawrance ]
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