Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Franklin D. Jones
Born: 1879
Died: 1967 (aged 88)
Bio: Franklin Day Jones was an author in mechanical engineering and toolmaking. He wrote the first edition of Machinery's Handbook with engineer Erik Oberg.
Known for:
- Machine Shop Training Course (1940)
- Machinery's Handbook Guide
- Gear Design Simplified (1937)
- Modern Toolmaking Methods (1915)