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John Fowler (born July 11, 1826, Melksham, Wiltshire, Eng.—died Dec. 4, 1864, Ackworth, Yorkshire) was an English engineer who helped to develop the steam-hauled plow. He began his career in the grain trade but later trained as an engineer.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Early life. Fowler was born in Melksham, Wiltshire. His father, John Fowler senior was a wealthy Quaker merchant, who had married Rebecca Hull, and together they had three daughters and five sons, of whom Fowler was the third son.
His best-known achievements include the first railway bridge across the Thames in London, Manchester Central Station, the development of the London Underground and (with Sir Benjamin Baker) the Forth Bridge - arguably the most remarkable feat of engineering of the nineteenth century.
- Thomas Mackay
- 2013
John Fowler was born in Melksham, Wiltshire to wealthy Quaker parents on 11th July 1826. An inspiration for his inventions came after a holiday to Ireland in 1849.
Jul 11, 2021 · John Fowler was born in Melksham, Wilts, UK, the son of a wealthy Quaker merchant and followed his father’s wishes to work for a local corn merchant after school. However, around 1847, Fowler is believed to have joined the engineering firm of Gilkes Wilson and Company of Middlesbrough.
JOHN FOWLER (1826-1864), English inventor, was born at Melksham, Wilts, on the 11th of July 1826. He learned practical engineering at Middlesborough-on-Tees, and about 1850 invented a mechanical system for the drainage of land.
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Apr 18, 2013 · As a civil engineer, Sir John Fowler (1817-98) devoted his life to the railways. His best-known achievements include the first railway bridge across the Thames in London, Manchester Central...
