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Elmer Clinton Adolph Berger

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Elmer Clinton Adolph Berger

Birth
Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, USA
Death
15 Jul 1952 (aged 60)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
Cathedral Mausoleum, Corridor A - Annex 3 - West Wall, #1405
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Inventor of the rear-view mirror. He is often credited as being the inventor of the rear-view mirror however, race car driver Ray Harroun used a mirror for the purpose of seeing what was coming up behind him during the Indianapolis 500 race in 1911. Berger was known for having the mirror installed in automobiles for regular road use.
Inventor of the rear-view mirror. He is often credited as being the inventor of the rear-view mirror however, race car driver Ray Harroun used a mirror for the purpose of seeing what was coming up behind him during the Indianapolis 500 race in 1911. Berger was known for having the mirror installed in automobiles for regular road use.

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  • Added: Apr 25, 1998
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85/elmer_clinton_adolph-berger: accessed ), memorial page for Elmer Clinton Adolph Berger (12 Aug 1891–15 Jul 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 85, citing Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.