Alfred Carlton Gilbert

Alfred Carlton Gilbert was an American inventor, athlete, magician, toy maker and businessman. As the founder of A. C. Gilbert Company, Gilbert was known for inventing the Erector Set and American Flyer Trains.

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Who was born first?

• Alfred Carlton Gilbert and Hugo Gernsback were born the same year
• Alfred Carlton Gilbert and Hugo Schmeisser were born the same year
• Alfred Carlton Gilbert was born 1 year before Jan Czochralski
• Alfred Carlton Gilbert was born 1 year after Rube Goldberg
• Alfred Carlton Gilbert was born 1 year after Karl von Terzaghi

Timeline

1. Karl von TerzaghiOctober 2, 1883 – October 25, 1963
2. Rube GoldbergJuly 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970
3. Alfred Carlton Gilbert (this page)February 15, 1884 – January 24, 1961
4. Hugo GernsbackAugust 16, 1884 – August 19, 1967
5. Hugo SchmeisserSeptember 24, 1884 – September 12, 1953
6. Jan CzochralskiOctober 23, 1885 – April 22, 1953

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