Wendell Phillips Norton Sr.
# Wendell Phillips Norton Sr.

Wendell Phillips Norton Sr. (May 14, 1861 – August 8, 1955) was the inventor of a mechanical gear shift on the Hendy-Norton lathe.

## Biography

He was born on May 14, 1861, in Plainville, Connecticut, to John Calvin Norton and Harriet Hotchkiss. He died on August 8, 1955, at his home in Torrington, Connecticut.

