William S. Harley

William S. Harley

Infobox Person
name = William S. Harley


caption =
birth_date = December 29, 1880
birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin
death_date = September 18, 1943
death_place =
other_names =
known_for = Co-founder of Harley-Davidson Motor Company
occupation = Mechanical engineer

William Sylvester Harley (December 29, 1880 - September 18, 1943) was a co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.cite web|title=William Sylvester Harley|work=Find A Grave|url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8590012|accessdate=2008-01-06] He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1880, and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1907.mhof|45] [cite web|url=http://www.engr.wisc.edu/news/ar/2005/epd.html|title=2005 Annual Report: Engineering Professional Development|publisher=UW-Madison College of Engineering|date=2005|accessdate=2007-12-02]

He co-founded Harley-Davidson in 1903 and served as chief engineer until his death in 1943.cite web|url=http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/H-D_History/history_1900s.jsp?locale=en_US|title=Company history|publisher=Harley-Davidson Corp.|accessdate=2007-12-02]

He is buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum in Milwaukee and was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 1998.

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