Austin F. Cushman

Austin F. Cushman (June 18, 1830 – November 29, 1914) invented the self-centering Cushman universal chuck in 1862; his father-in-law, Simon Fairman, had previously invented the lathe chuck.

Biography
He was born on June 18, 1830, in Belchertown, Massachusetts. He died on November 29, 1914, in Hartford, Connecticut.