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Hargreaves, James
Short biography of the British carpenter, weaver and self-made engineer who invented the eight-thread spinning jenny. 1720-1778.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SChargreaves.htm
William Jessop
Brief entry about one of Britain's leading engineers. His projects including the Grand Junction Canal, the Surrey Iron Railway, the Bristol Docks and the West India Docks.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAjessop.htm
John Rennie
Short biography of a famous bridge and dock builder. Responsible for the Leeds Bridge and most notably London Bridge, which was unfinished at his death in 1821.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/INrennie.htm
Timothy Hackworth
Biographical overview of a designer of steam locomotives. Includes a photo of his six wheel engine, the Royal George.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAhackworth.htm
John Blenkinsop
Biographical entry on the manager of the Middleton Colliery. In 1812, produced the Salamanca locomotive weighing 5 tons and capable of hauling a load of 90 tons at 4 mph.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAblenkinsop.htm
George Stephenson
Thorough, cross-linked biography an early railroad pioneer who, with his son Robert, became the world's first locomotive builder. Engineered many railways and worked to improve the quality of steam engines. 1781-1848
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAstephensonG.htm
Robert Stephenson
Cross-linked biography of the founder of the first company in the world that built locomotives.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAstephensonR.htm
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Brief life history of an 19th century engineer who worked on the Thames Tunnel and the Great Western Railway. Also built a steam boat which made 60 crossings from Bristol to New York. 1806-1859
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAbrunel.htm
Joseph Locke
Railway engineer of the Grand Junction Railway which included 100 underbridges, 50 overbridges, 5 viaducts, 2 tunnels and 2 aqueducts. The first to realize locomotives would gradually be able to overcome steep gradients. 1805-1860
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAlocke.htm
George Bidder
Short bio of the first person to design and build a railway swing bridge. Also one of the founders of the first company formed to provide telegraphic communication. 1806-1878
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAbidder.htm
Daniel Gooch
Biography of the locomotive superintendent of the Great Western Railway whose engines could haul a large load at 60 mph. Later he concentrated on developing telegraphic communication. 1816-1889
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAgooch.htm
Edward Bury
Short history of a railway engineeer whose design combined horizontal inside cylinders with a horizontal tubular boiler. In 1844 he was elected to the Royal Society. 1794-1858
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAbury.htm
Matthew Murray
Concise, cross-linked biography of an early 19th century steam locomotive designer.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAmurray.htm
Nicholas Wood
Short biography of an early pioneer in steam locomotives. Includes selected writings and correspondence.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAwoodN.htm
Charles Vignoles
Short history of an railway pioneer also responsible for builing the Kiev Bridge in Russia.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAvignoles.htm
John Rastrick
Bio of the engineer of the Stratford & Moreton Railway, the London & Brighton, the Bolton & Preston, Gravesend & Rochester and the Nottingham & Grantham. 1780-1856
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RArastrick.htm
George Rennie
Successful engineer responsible for building Waterloo Bridge and Southwick Bridge in London in addition to working on railroads and locomotives. 1791-1866
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RArennie.htm
Richard Trevithick
A brief history of a turn of the nineteenth-century steam locomotive pioneer. Includes a photo of his experimental engine.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAtrevithick.htm
William Hedley
Short narrative on the life of a smooth wheel steam engine pioneer. Includes a photo of his eight wheel Wylam Dilly.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/RAhedley.htm
Joseph Priestley
Conroversial clergyman and political theorist who advanced liberal political and religious thought in 18th century England. Established the first Unitarian Church in America. 1733-1804
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRpriestley.htm
Thomas Telford
Short history of an 18-19th century engineer responsible for building bridges, canals, aquaducts and roads.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SCtelford.htm
Spartacus: James Watt
Biographical entry on the Scottish engineer and inventor who conceived of numerous improvements to the steam engine. Invented the modern condensing steam engine. 1736 - 1819
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SCwatt.htm
Matthew Boulton
Short biography of the engineer who produced steam engines with James Watt. He also applied steam power to coining machines. 1728-1809
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SCboulton.htm
Humphry Davy
Early 19th century chemist who was considered to be one of Britain's leading scientists. Among other things, he discovered the anesthetic effect of laughing gas (nitrous oxide) and identified metals such as potassium, sodium, barium, strontium, calcium and magnesium. 1778-1829
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SCdavy.htm
John MacAdam
Surveyor-general of metropolitan roads in England during the 19th century. Remade roads with crushed stone bound with gravel on a firm base of large stones later known as the Macadamized system. 1756 - 1836
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SCmacadam.htm
Michael Faraday
Brief biography of an early 19th century inventor most noted for the electric motor and his studies in electricity and magnetism.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/SCfaraday.htm
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