Stanley Macomber

Stanley Macomber (November 26, 1887 – May 15, 1967) designed and patented the open web joist floor system, and founded the Massillon Steel Joist Company of Massillon, Ohio, and the Macomber Steel Company of Canton, Ohio.[1][2]

Macomber was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  2. ↑ Huba, Stephen (11 April 2008). "He revolutionized an industry. Macomber, inventor of the steel joist, changed building industry forever". IndeOnline. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Stanley Macomber". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 17, 2017.


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