William Henry Bristol

While at Stevens, he patented products including a steel lacing for industrial belts and a pressure chart recorder.

These instruments were the first to provide an uninterrupted history of manufacturing plant operations; increasing efficiency, improving quality, and allowing higher rates of productivity.

His “Audiophone,” which was used at Yankee Stadium and Grand Central Station in New York, revolutionized public address systems.

William Bristol was awarded medals at expositions in Chicago (1893), Paris (1900), Saint Louis (1904), San Francisco (1915) and Philadelphia (1926).

[3] He gained worldwide recognition while making possible major advances in both pure scientific knowledge and industrial technology.

Photo of the resting place of William H Bristol and his wife, in Riverside Cemetery, Waterbury, CT.