Sperry Gyroscope Co. Inc.
Address:
Manhattan Bridge Plaza
Brooklyn
Category: Shipping Trade Sites/Structures
Founded in 1910 by Elmer Sperry the company developed the gyrocompass.In 1911, Elmer Sperry worked closely with Admiral David Taylor of the United States Navy in order to perfect his gyrocompass. The first gyrocompass was installed on the battleship Delaware and by 1915 it had become standard equipment on all navy ships. In 1913 the first gyrostabilizer was installed on the USS Worden. Sperry was one of the nation's most important defense contractors during two world wars.
