Scott, Hermon Hosmer
(1909–1975)
Scott, Hermon Hosmer (28 Mar 1909–13 Apr 1975) Scott was born in Somerville, Massachusetts. A straight-A student at MIT, where he earned a master’s degree, Scott went on to earn his doctorate at Lowell Technological Institute. In 1947, he founded the H.H. Scott Co. in Maynard, Massachusetts, with the idea being to provide high-quality products at reasonably affordable prices. In that respect, he was in direct competition with Avery Fisher’s company. Indeed, for years the two equipment…