Charles Lawrance

Charles Lawrance
Born
Charles Lanier Lawrance

(1882-09-30)September 30, 1882
DiedJune 24, 1950(1950-06-24) (aged 67)
Resting placeLocust Valley Cemetery, Locust Valley, New York, U.S.
EducationYale University
École des Beaux-Arts
OccupationEngineer
Spouse
Emily Margaret Gordon Dix
(m. 1910)
Children3
Parent(s)Francis C. Lawrance Jr.
Sarah Eggleston Lanier
Engineering career
ProjectsLawrance J-1
Significant advanceAir-cooled aircraft engine
AwardsCollier Trophy 1927
Elliott Cresson Medal (1928)

Charles Lanier Lawrance (September 30, 1882 – June 24, 1950) was an American aeronautical engineer and an early proponent of air-cooled aircraft engines.