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Wilkinson, John(born 1728, Clifton, Cumberland, Eng.—died July 14, 1808, Bradley, Staffordshire) British industrialist. Known as “the great Staffordshire ironmaster,” he found many new applications for iron, developed a boring machine whose precision enabled James Watt to perfect his steam engine, and used Watt's first steam engine to drive a huge air pump in his factory for the large-scale manufacture of wrought iron. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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