James Henry Carpenter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Civil War, Founder of Carpenter Technology Corporation
Date of Birth: 14-Sep-1846
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Mar-1898
Profession: military officer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About James Henry Carpenter
- James Henry Carpenter (September 14, 1846 – March 6, 1898) was a 19th-century American engineer and industrialist who founded the Carpenter Steel Company (renamed in 1968 as the Carpenter Technology Corporation).
- Born in Brooklyn, New York, he joined the Union Navy as a "cabin boy" at age 15 during the American Civil War, during which he was wounded in action.
- He was promoted to master's mate in the United States Navy for meritorious conduct and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy at age 16.
- He resigned from the US Navy in 1865, aged 19, and studied engineering in New Jersey. On June 7, 1889, he founded the Carpenter Steel Company of Reading, Pennsylvania, becoming its general manager.
- Under his management, the company was a successful supplier of armor plating and ordnance to the US Navy.
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