The U.S. Navy, and the aeronautic field in general, has benefited enormously from the genius of more than one Sperry. Lawrence Burst Sperry, the second son and third child of gyrocompass inventor ...

Elmer A. Sperry casts a long shadow over the history of modern naval, nautical and aeronautical technology, one few people know much about, but should, for a man crowned both the “father of modern ...

DARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia, April 27 (UPI) --Gyrocompass navigation systems for Canadian coastal defense vessels are to be designed and supplied by Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine, the company announced.

Brains and business sense. This extraordinary combination helped Elmer A. Sperry found eight companies and earn close to 400 patents. His designs spanned many decades and industries, starting with ...