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1802-1879, mechanical engineer, British

Fothergill, Benjamin

1802 - 1879
1882-1970, mechanical engineer, New Zealander; active Britain

Bulleid, Oliver Vaughan Snell

1882 - 1970
1890-1964, mechanical engineer; inventor, British

Beacham, Thomas Edward

1890 - 1964
1834-1905, active 1880s, inventor of types of typewriter and sewing machine, British

Cookson, Frederick Nesfield

1834 - 1905
1759-1842, mechanical engineer, English; British

Vivian, Andrew

1759 - 1842
1798-1866, mechanical engineer, patentee for screw-propeller, Southwark, London, England, British; English

Lowe, James

1798 - 1866
1736-1806, mechanical engineer; mathematician, French

Coulomb, Charles Augustin

1736 - 1806
1819-1893, mechanical engineer, British

Cowper, Edward Alfred

1819 - 1893
1822-1892, mechanical engineer, Scots-Irish

Thomson, James

1822 - 1892
1854-1941, mechanical engineer; automobile engineer, British

Hele-Shaw, Henry Selby

1854 - 1941
1910-1994, mechanical engineer, model engineer and model maker, British; Scottish

Martin, Bert

1910 - 1994
1815-1894, mechanical engineer, British

Hick, John

1815 - 1894
1806-1847, mechanical engineer, British

Holtzapffel, Charles

1806 - 1847
1860-1936, inventor; mechanical engineer, American

Curtis, Charles Gordon

1860 - 1936
1844-1929, mechanical engineer, German

Benz, Carl

1844 - 1929
1852-1932, mechanical engineer, Irish born

Brennan, Louis

1852 - 1932
1803-1887, mechanical engineer; machine tool manufacturer, British; English

Whitworth, Sir Joseph

1803 - 1887
1832-1893, mechanical engineer, American

Babcock, George Herman

1832 - 1893
1765-1826, mechanical engineer; inventor, steam engine designer, Yorkshire, England, British

Murray, Matthew

1765 - 1826
1870-1959, mechanical engineer, English; British

Michell, Anthony George Maldon

1870 - 1959
1782-1868, mechanical engineer, Scottish; British

Robertson, John

1782 - 1868
1778-1823, mechanical engineer, American

Dod, Daniel

1778 - 1823
1862-1912, mechanical engineer, German?

Zodel, Louis

1862 - 1912
1813-1899, mechanical engineer, British

Jackson, Peter Rothwell

1813 - 1899
1839-1913, mechanical engineer, British

Daglish, George Heaton

1839 - 1913
1813-1901, photographer; politician, English; British

Mayall, John Jabez Edwin

1813 - 1901
1831-1905, mechanical engineer, British

Slessor, Frederick George

1831 - 1905
1870-1953, mechanical engineer, British

Pendred, Loughnan St. Lawrence

1870 - 1953
1814-1879, mechanical engineer, British

Howe, William

1814 - 1879
William Howe was a railway and mechanical engineer

Howe, William

1814 - 1879
1864-1927, mechanical engineer; inventor, British; English

Stuart, Herbert Akroyd

1864 - 1927
1838-1909, mechanical engineer, British

Belliss, George Edward

1838 - 1909
1838-1903, mechanical and chemical engineer, British

Fox, Samson

1838 - 1903
1910-1999, electrical engineer; mechanical engineer; inventor, British; English

Cockerell, Sir Christopher Sydney

1910 - 1999
1858-1913, inventor; mechanical engineer, German

Diesel, Rudolf

1858 - 1913
1743-1792, mechanical engineer; blacksmith; millwright, American

Rumsey, James

1743 - 1791
1835-1902, mechanical engineer, English; British

Donkin, Bryan

1835 - 1902
1768-1835/6, tool maker; French? German?

Holtzapffel, John Jacob

1768
1791-1851, mechanical engineer, British

Farey, John

1791 - 1851
1836-1897, mechanical engineer; tool maker, British

Holtzapffel, John Jacob

1836 - 1897
1766-1849, mechanical engineer; inventor; physicist, American

Perkins, Jacob

1766 - 1849
1915-2006, mechanical engineer, inventor; futurologist, Australian-born; British

Thring, Meredith Wooldridge

1915 - 2006
1821-1912, shipbuilders; marine engineers; mechanical engineers, Greenwich & Southwark, London, England, British

J and G Rennie

1821 - 1912
1801-61, mechanical engineer, inventor, English; British

Maudslay, Joseph

1801 - 1861
1803-1889, marine engineer; inventor, Swedish; American

Ericsson, John

1803 - 1889
1805-1883, mechanical engineer; inventor of a screw propeller, British; Welsh

Griffiths, Robert

1805 - 1883
1885-1974, mechanical engineer, British

Ricardo, Sir Harry Ralph

1885 - 1974
1856-1943, inventor; physicist; mechanical engineer; electrical engineer, Serbian/American

Tesla, Nikola

1856 - 1943
1864-1927, mechanical engineer, British

Akroyd-Stuart, Herbert

1864 - 1927
1838-1902, mechanical engineer, British; English

Brotherhood, Peter

1838 - 1902