Albert kingsbury biography bearing

Engineer and inventor (1863–1943)

Albert Kingsbury (23 December 1863 – 28 July 1943) was an American engineer, inventor and entrepreneur.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

He was responsible for over fifty patents obtained between the years 1902 to 1930.^[1] Kingsbury is most famous for his hydrodynamic thrust bearing which uses a thin film of oil to support weights of up to 220 tons. This bearing extended the service life of many types of machinery during the early 20th century.

It was primarily outfitted on Navy ships during World War I and World War II.^[2]

Personal life

Albert Kingsbury was born in Morris, Illinois and graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School, OH in 1880. Kingsbury would eventually father five daughters.

Kingsbury Thrust Bearing - ASME

In addition to his interest in tribology and bearings, Kingsbury enjoyed the world of arts, history, and letters. He devoted much time to the study of foreign languages. Kingsbury died in Greenwich, Connecticut 1943, and is buried at the Green-Wood C Albert Kingsbury: Inventor of the Revolutionary Thrust Bearing RYV