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About Joseph Whitworth
Wikipedia Biographical Summary:
"...Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet (21 December 1803 – 22 January 1887) was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for screw threads. Whitworth also created the Whitworth rifle, often called the 'sharpshooter' because of its accuracy and considered one of the earliest examples of a sniper rifle.
Upon his death in 1887, he bequeathed much of his fortune for the people of Manchester, with the Whitworth Art Gallery and Christie Hospital partly funded by Whitworth's money. Whitworth Street and Whitworth Hall in Manchester are named in his honour. Whitworth was created a baronet on 7 October 1869..."
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Joseph Whitworth's Timeline
| 1803 |
December 21, 1803
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Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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| 1804 |
February 8, 1804
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Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
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| 1887 |
January 22, 1887
Age 83
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Monaco, Monaco
Travelled to Monte Carlo in hope of improving his health - where he died. |