Haynes, Elwood (1857-1925), an American automobile inventor and manufacturer, designed one of the first successful automobiles. The vehicle was built for him by Elmer and Edgar Apperson in Kokomo, Indiana, and was completed in 1894. It is now exhibited in the Smithsonian Institution. Haynes’s inventions included carburetors and mufflers. He also created a number of alloys, including a cobalt alloy called Stellite in 1907, and he contributed to the development of stainless steel. Haynes was born on Oct. 14, 1857, in Portland, Indiana. He died on April 13, 1925.
