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Rachel Mary Parsons (1885 - 1956)
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Rachel Mary Parsons (1885 - 1956)
- Rachel Mary Parsons (1885 - 1956) was an engineer and advocate for women's employment rights, and was the first President of the Women's Engineering Society in Britain, established in 1919. …
Lord William Armstrong (1810-1900)
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Lord William Armstrong (1810-1900)
- Overview About William Armstrong William George Armstrong was born on 26th November 1810, in Shieldfield, Newcastle. He became a prominent engineer and industrialist who founded the Armstrong Whitworth company, producing armaments which …
George Stephenson (1781 - 1848)
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George Stephenson (1781 - 1848)
- Overview Detailed Information George Stephenson was a famous engineer and inventor, considered to be "father of the railways". He was born in Wylam in Northumberland on 9th June 1781. In 1814, Stephenson …
Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
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Robert Stephenson (1803-1859)
- Overview Detailed Information Robert Stephenson was considered to be one of the greatest engineer of the 19th century. He was born in Willington Quay on 16th October 1803, son to …
Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850)
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Timothy Hackworth (1786-1850)
- Summary About Timothy Hackworth Timothy Hackworth was an engineer and inventor, born in Wylam on the 22nd December 1786. He began work as an apprentice blacksmith under his father at …
William Hedley (1779-1843)
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William Hedley (1779-1843)
- Summary About William Hedley William Hedley was born in Newburn on 13th July 1779. He was a pioneering industrial engineer and viewer (manager) of Wylam Colliery where he built the first practical …
Susan Mary Auld (1915 - 2002)
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Susan Mary Auld (1915 - 2002)
- Tynemouth born, Susan Mary Auld was the first woman to graduate as a naval architect from Armstrong College in Newcastle (at that time part of Durham University, and forerunner of …

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