Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Whitworth_Institute
|
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Manchester
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1820-12-12
|
| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Precision engineering
Standardization in manufacturing Development of machine tools |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1887-01-07
|
| gptkbp:field |
Mechanical Engineering
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Sir_John_Charles_Whitworth
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir John C. W. H. Whitworth
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Henry Maudslay
Modern firearms |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Watt
|
| gptkbp:inventor |
Whitworth thread
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Bridge construction
Engineering consultancy Public works Manufacturing processes Naval engineering Military engineering Ammunition development Civil engineering projects Precision measurement Engineering standards Gun manufacturing Engineering ethics Engineering education reforms Engineering societies Quality control in manufacturing Industrial revolution Research in engineering Engineering innovations Education in engineering Engineering design principles Technical societies Railway_engineering |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Whitworth rifle
Engineering precision |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Whitworth_Standard
|
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:Institution_of_Mechanical_Engineers
gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Engineering |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Whitworth gun
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Engineer
|
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
Numerous patents in engineering
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Manchester,_England
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Whitworth
|