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Alvin O. Lombard, 1856-1937
- Known For: Inventor of the first track vehicle
- Maine Connection: Entrepreneur; inventor; invented the first track wheeled vehicle; patented in 1901, Lombard Steam Log Hauler revolutionized the movement of harvested logs through the woods and paved the way for every track-propelled vehicle -- tank, bulldozer, etc.
