Inventor. Born in Tunstead, England, he was one of the most notable engineers of the 18th Century. He was a pioneer canal builder, who constructed the first English canal of major economic importance. Beginning as a millwright, he designed and built an engine for draining coal pits at Clifton, Lancashire, in 1752. In 1759, he built a 10-mile canal to transport over the River Irwell. His creative new canal lock system was so innovating, he was responsible for a network of canals totaling about 360 miles which helped to hasten the Industrial Revolution. He died at age 56 in Tunstead, England.
Inventor. Born in Tunstead, England, he was one of the most notable engineers of the 18th Century. He was a pioneer canal builder, who constructed the first English canal of major economic importance. Beginning as a millwright, he designed and built an engine for draining coal pits at Clifton, Lancashire, in 1752. In 1759, he built a 10-mile canal to transport over the River Irwell. His creative new canal lock system was so innovating, he was responsible for a network of canals totaling about 360 miles which helped to hasten the Industrial Revolution. He died at age 56 in Tunstead, England.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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