Brindley, James — ▪ British engineer born 1716, Tunstead, near Buxton, Derbyshire, Eng. died Sept. 30, 1772, Turnhurst, Staffordshire pioneer canal builder, who constructed the first English canal of major economic importance. Beginning as a millwright,… … Universalium
James Brindley — (1716 ndash; 30 September 1772) was an English engineer. He was born in Tunstead, Derbyshire, and lived much of his life in Leek, Staffordshire, becoming one of the most notable engineers of the 18th century.Early lifeBorn into a well to do… … Wikipedia
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James Brindley — (1716 – 30 septembre 1772) est un ingénieur anglais. Il est né à Tunstead,dans le Derbyshire, et résida une grande partie de sa vie à Leek. Il devint l un des ingénieurs les plus importants du XVIIIe siècle. Le premier ingénieur … Wikipédia en Français
BRINDLEY — UNITED KINGDOM (see also List of Individuals) .. 1716 Thornsett/UK 27.9.1772 Turnhurst/UK James Brindley worked as a young man for mill construction. In 1752, his extraordinary qualities in mechanical works attracted attention, and he was asked… … Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000
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Brindley Benn — Brindley Horatio Benn CCH (born January 24, 1923) was one of the key leaders of the Guyanese independence movement, and Deputy Prime Minister of the first elected government of Guyana. Early lifeBrindley Horatio, born in Kitty, Georgetown, is the … Wikipedia
Brindley (disambiguation) — Brindley may refer to:;Places * Brindley, village in Cheshire, England * Brindley Heath, Staffordshire * Brindley Mountain, Alabama, USA;People * Aud Brindley (1923 1957), American basketball player *Doug Brindley (born 1949), Canadian ice hockey … Wikipedia
Brindley — (spr. lĭ), James, Mechaniker, geb. 1716 m Tunstead in Derbyshire, gest. 30. Sept. 1772 zu Turnhurst in Staffordshire, erlernte ohne Schulbildung den Mühlenbau, konstruierte 1752 eine Wasserhebungsmaschine für Steinkohlenminen, 1755 eine neue… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Brindley — (spr. Brindli), James, geb. 1716 zu Tunsted in Derbyshire; war erst Mühlenbaumeister, baute später den Bridgewaterkanal, legte in Staffordshire einen neuen Kanal zwischen Bristol u. Liverpool an u. beschäftigte sich mit dem Plane, England u.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon