Jesse Gurney Vincent | |
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![]() Vincent in 1936 | |
Born | |
Died | April 20, 1962 | (aged 82)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Engine designer |
Employer(s) | Burroughs Adding Machine Company, Packard Motor Car Company, Hudson Motor Car Company |
Known for | Chief engineer for Packard automobiles |
Jesse Gurney Vincent (February 10, 1880 – April 20, 1962) was an American aircraft, marine, and automobile engine designer. Famed initially for his design of the World War I Liberty aircraft engine,[1] he rose to enduring prominence as the longtime chief engineer for Packard automobiles.[2]