Born Stockport. Engineer working in the field of precision instruments and guns. Philanthropic, giving money for education during his life and encouraging his beneficiaries to do so after his death. Died in Monte Carlo where he had gone for his health.
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Sir Joseph Whitworth
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Major-General William Roy
Military engineer, surveyor, antiquary. Born South Lanarkshire. Founder of the Ordnance Survey. 1749-55, one of a team that produced "The Duke of Cumberland's Map", commissioned by George II as ...
Person, Armed Forces, Engineering, History, Science, Scotland
2 memorials
L. G. Mouchel & Partners Ltd
Andrew Behan found this company, still existing in 1961. It was an engineering company formed in 1897 by a Louis Gustave Mouchel and incorporated as a limited company in 1908. It specialised in th...
1 memorial
Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited / Interserve
The picture source gives the history of the company, which changed its name in 2007.
1 memorial
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel
Civil Engineer, born Hacqueville, Normandy, France. Educated in France, but forced to flee to the United States after publicly predicting the demise of Robespierre. He submitted a design for the Ca...
6 memorials
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Guinness Trust Buildings WW2 attack
SW10, King's Road, Guinness Trust Buildings, Caple House
Our photo of the plaque comes from Gary Hartwell's Flickr page. He brought it to our attention way back in 2007 We have recently visited...
3 subjects commemorated
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