Stanley Macomber

Stanley Macomber (November 26, 1887 – May 15, 1967) designed and patented the open web joist floor system, and founded the Massillon Steel Joist Company of Massillon, Ohio, and the Macomber Steel Company of Canton, Ohio.[1][2]

Macomber was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2011.[3]

References

"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-11-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Huba, Stephen (11 April 2008). "He revolutionized an industry. Macomber, inventor of the steel joist, changed building industry forever". IndeOnline. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
"Stanley Macomber". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 17, 2017.

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2012-11-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Huba, Stephen (11 April 2008). "He revolutionized an industry. Macomber, inventor of the steel joist, changed building industry forever". IndeOnline. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.

[3] "Stanley Macomber". National Inventors Hall of Fame. Retrieved March 17, 2017.