Iron men
Iron men
Tuesday 28 February 2017
Iron men
Iron men
Tuesday 28 February 2017
Iron Men, a talk by David Waller on 19thC Engineers
Henry Maudslay and Joseph Whitworth
In the early nineteenth century, Henry Maudslay, an engineer from a humble background, opened a factory in Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, a stone’s throw from the Thames. Maudslay invented precision engineering which made the industrial revolution possible, helping Great Britain become the workshop of the world. His factory became the pre-Victorian equivalent of Google and Apple combined, attracting the best in engineering talent.
The people who left to set up their own businesses included Joseph Clement who constructed the Difference Engine, the world’s first computer, and Joseph Whitworth who moved to Manchester, and by the time of the Great Exhibition in 1851 was deemed the world’s foremost mechanical engineer. Whitworth was a great philanthropist whose legacy established the gallery which still bears his name.
David Waller is an author, business consultant and former Financial Times journalist.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £5.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
Cost: £5 per person
Time& Venue: 2.00pm Whitworth Meeting Room 1
Members and guests
Iron Men, a talk by David Waller on 19thC Engineers
Henry Maudslay and Joseph Whitworth
In the early nineteenth century, Henry Maudslay, an engineer from a humble background, opened a factory in Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, a stone’s throw from the Thames. Maudslay invented precision engineering which made the industrial revolution possible, helping Great Britain become the workshop of the world. His factory became the pre-Victorian equivalent of Google and Apple combined, attracting the best in engineering talent.
The people who left to set up their own businesses included Joseph Clement who constructed the Difference Engine, the world’s first computer, and Joseph Whitworth who moved to Manchester, and by the time of the Great Exhibition in 1851 was deemed the world’s foremost mechanical engineer. Whitworth was a great philanthropist whose legacy established the gallery which still bears his name.
David Waller is an author, business consultant and former Financial Times journalist.
Further Details:
Cost per person: £5.00
Booking has now closed for this event.
Cost: £5 per person
Time& Venue: 2.00pm Whitworth Meeting Room 1
Members and guests
EVENT DATE
FEBRUARY 28, 2017
COST
£5.00 per person
POSTAL BOOKINGS
Booking Closed
NUMBER OF PLACES
Max. places: 31
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