Alexander Lyman Holley

Alexander Lyman Holley
Born(1832-07-20)July 20, 1832
Lakeville, Connecticut, US
DiedJanuary 29, 1882(1882-01-29) (aged 49)
Brooklyn, New York, US
Resting placeGreen-Wood Cemetery
MonumentsBust of Alexander Lyman Holley
Alma materBrown University

Alexander Lyman Holley (Lakeville, Connecticut, July 20, 1832 – Brooklyn, New York, January 29, 1882) was an American mechanical engineer, inventor, and founding member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He was considered the foremost steel and plant engineer and designer of his time, especially in regard to applying research to modern steel manufacturing processes.

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