Austin F. Cushman (June 18, 1830 – November 29, 1914) invented the self-centering Cushman universal chuck in 1862; his father-in-law, Simon Fairman, had previously invented the lathe chuck.
[1][2] He was born on June 18, 1830, in Belchertown, Massachusetts.
He died on November 29, 1914, in Hartford, Connecticut.
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