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Thomas Whitwell
Thomas Whitwell (24 October 1837 – 5 August 1878) was a British engineer, inventor and metallurgist. Known as Tom, he was the third son of William and Sarah Whitwell of Kendal. Tom was initially educated at home via private tutors he was sent to the Quakers, Quaker run York School at 10 years old. In 1858, at 16, he travelled with his elder brother William to Darlington. As apprentice to Alfred Kitching in his locomotive building shop he learned engineering and metallurgy. From there he continued to build his skills, working with Robert Stephenson and Company, Robert Stephenson & Co in Newcastle.William Tomlinson, Thomas Whitwell A Biographical Sketch with Appendices, 1978 In 1859 he and William started iron-smelting at Thornaby. Iron ore had been discovered in the area four years previously. The brothers designed and built large scale hot blast fire brick stoves that were much larger and more efficient that anything built in the area until that point. By 1873 the three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland Institution Of Engineers
The Cleveland Institution of Engineers (CIE) is a regional engineering institution in the Teesside region of England. It aims to serve the regional scientific and engineering community through a wide range of technical lectures and visits and by acting as the professional body for materials scientists and engineers. The CIE is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the world and has been in continuous existence since it was founded in 1864. It is affiliated to the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining and a founder members of thCleveland Scientific Institution A brief history of the Institution The Cleveland Institution of Engineers is possibly the oldest Institution of its kind in the World. It was founded in 1864 by a small group of Engineering pioneers from the Steel and Railway Industries of the Cleveland area. The first meeting was held in the home of the first secretary, Thomas Whitwell, on 21 September 1864 and the motion was carried that:- ''"A society ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
