Royal Page Davidson
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BornOctober 9, 1870[1]
Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 16, 1943 (aged 72)[2]
Northwestern Military and Naval Academy, Wisconsin, U.S.
InstitutionsNorthwestern Military and Naval Academy
Significant designDavidson-Cadillac armored car, Davidson Automobile Battery armored car
Royal Page Davidson | |
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| Born | October 9, 1870[1] Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 1943 (aged 72)[2] Northwestern Military and Naval Academy, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | Northwestern Military and Naval Academy |
| Significant design | Davidson-Cadillac armored car, Davidson Automobile Battery armored car |
Colonel[3] Royal Page Davidson (October 9, 1870 – January 16, 1943) was an American inventor and educator, from Somerville, New Jersey.[1] He was based in Northwestern Military and Naval Academy, which was founded by his father Harlan Page Davidson.[4][5] He developed the Davidson-Cadillac armored car,[6] and the Davidson Automobile Battery armored car.[7] From 1925, Davidson developed a then 9-hole golf course in Avon Park, Florida.[8]
