Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:engineers
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Institution_of_Mechanical_Engineers
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| gptkbp:awards |
Royal Society Fellow
|
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1803-12-21
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Standardization of screw threads
Influence on engineering curricula Support for engineering innovation Promotion of technical education Support for engineering research Advancements in manufacturing processes Advancements in artillery technology Support for engineering societies Advancements in industrial machinery Promotion of engineering ethics Support for vocational training in engineering Development of machine tools Advancements in mechanical design Advancements in precision tools Advocacy for precision measurement Development of the Whitworth system of measurement Establishment of engineering standards Influence on British manufacturing Influence on engineering legislation Influence on international engineering standards Influence on the British Army's artillery Promotion of engineering as a profession Promotion of engineering research and development Promotion of industrial innovation Promotion of quality control in manufacturing Support for engineering exhibitions |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1887-01-22
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Manchester
|
| gptkbp:field |
Mechanical engineering
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Joseph Whitworth
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Joseph_Whitworth_&_Co.
gptkb:Henry_Maudslay gptkb:James_Nasmyth Modern engineering practices Engineering education in Britain |
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Whitworth_cannon
gptkb:Whitworth_machine_tools gptkb:Whitworth_rifle |
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Whitworth_thread
Precision engineering |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Whitworth_Art_Gallery
gptkb:Whitworth_scholarship |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Inventor |
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Stockport,_England
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:London,_England
|
| gptkbp:production_company |
gptkb:Whitworth_&_Co.
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary Whitworth
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cemetery_of_St._John's,_Manchester
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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