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Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet FRS FRSA (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.
Sir Joseph Whitworth was one of the greatest Victorian mechanical engineers. His contributions to the world arguably rank alongside George Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel. His...
Feb 7, 2018 · Our latest Engineering Hero, Sir Joseph Whitworth, died 130 years ago. But we’re not letting that stand in our way of recognising one of the greatest contributors to modern manufacturing. What would this Victorian genius make of engineering in the Facebook era?
Sir Joseph Whitworth, Baronet (born Dec. 21, 1803, Stockport, Cheshire, Eng.—died Jan. 22, 1887, Monte-Carlo) was an English mechanical engineer who won international recognition as a machine toolmaker.
Sir Joseph Whitworth was a determined man who by sheer force of character was used to getting his own way. It has been said that he could be a difficult man to deal with, a perfectionist himself, he was intolerant of imperfection. He was a harsh taskmaster who willingly spoke his mind.
In 1856, Joseph Whitworth became the fourth President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He was by now widely respected and influential, and he lost no time in promoting engineering standards within the Institution.
Joseph Whitworth. 1803-1887. British mechanical engineer and inventor whose attention to quality and precision gained him a worldwide reputation for superior machine tools.
Joseph Whitworth, who succeeded him, was one of a group of mechanical men who had done great work in their day – James Nasmyth, who invented and perfected the steam hammer; James Kennedy, who made the first inside cylinder engine with its crank shaft; Robert Napier, who made the first Cunard steamships; and John Penn, a great marine engine ...
A pioneer of law and order in the mechanical world, Sir Joseph Whitworth raised accuracy in engineering to a new standard. His name is universally associated with the Whitworth screw thread, and he made many other striking contributions to engineering science.
Sir Joseph Whitworth, Baronet (1803–1887) of Joseph Whitworth and Co was an English engineer and entrepreneur. 1803 December 21st. Joseph Whitworth was born at Stockport, the son of Charles Whitworth (1782–1870) and Sarah (1780–1814), the daughter of Joseph Hulse.
