Canton in Stark County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Inventor Henry Timken

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 17, 2013

1. Inventor Henry Timken Marker

Inscription. Born near Bremen, Germany, carriage builder Henry Timken (1831-1909) designed significant improvements in roller bearings-fundamental machine components that minimize friction between moving and stationary parts. His patented (1898) tapered roller bearings improved on ball bearings by controlling heavy side loads generated by steered axies, and thus became key components of modern vehicle design. Established in St. Louis in 1899, the Timken Roller Bearing Axle Company moved to Canton in 1901 and quickly became one of Ohio’s industrial leaders, manufacturing roller bearings for automotive, railroad and many industrial uses. In 1998 Henry Timken was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Erected 2003 by The Ohio Bicentennial Commission-The Timken Company-The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 12-76.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 40° 46.683′ N, 81° 23.683′ W. Marker is in Canton,

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Ohio, in Stark County. It is on 19th Street SW east of Deueber Avenue S W. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canton OH 44706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country

and in Greater Cleveland.

It is also in the American Midwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnny Appleseed (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Saxton House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Carnegie Library (approx. 1.6 miles away); Corinthian Column (approx. 1.7 miles away); Birth of the NFL (approx. 1.7 miles away); The National Football League Was Born Here on September 17, 1920 (approx. 1.7 miles away); Ralph Hay / Jim Thorp (approx. 1.7 miles away); Christ Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canton.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 17, 2013

2. Inventor Henry Timken Marker

Photo of the marker under the walk-way

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 17, 2013

3. Inventor Henry Timken Marker

Photo of the entrance to the executive building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 980 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.