Charles Lanier Lawrance
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Charles L. Lawrance was an American socialite and aeronautical engineer who designed first successful air-cooled aircraft engine. Long-distance flights of Admiral Byrd, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and Clarence Chamberlin were all made possible by his J-5 Whirlwind engine, which could operate continuously for 33.5 hours. Despite sensational publicity that Lindbergh's flight attracted, Lawrance himself remained in relative obscurity - upon which he commented: “Who remembers Paul Revere’s horse?”
He resided at an 116-acre East Islip estate believed to be purchased from the H. B. Hollins. Lawrance died on June 24, 1950. Some years after his death, his estate was sold to a developer, William Miller who created The Moorings. This luxury and premier gated community is border by the Great South Bay and Champlin Creek, catering to a distinguishly opulent lifestyle.
