Sir Nigel Gresley

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:London_and_North_Eastern_Railway
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:birthDate 1876-06-19
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Gresley_Society
locomotive named after him
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution high-speed rail travel
gptkbp:deathDate 1941-04-05
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:V2_class_locomotives
A4 class locomotives
A1 class locomotives
A3 class locomotives
P2 class locomotives
gptkbp:field railway engineering
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Nigel Gresley
gptkbp:image Image_of_Sir_Nigel_Gresley
gptkbp:influenced engineering education
heritage railways
railway enthusiasts
railway technology
railway safety standards
public transport policy
transport infrastructure development
transport historians
railway heritage preservation
railway operational efficiency
railway design standards
railway economics
railway management practices
locomotive design philosophy
locomotive engineers
locomotive maintenance practices
modern steam locomotive design
railway engineering research
steam locomotive performance
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Stephenson
gptkbp:involved railway preservation efforts
gptkbp:knownFor designing steam locomotives
locomotive design innovations
gptkbp:legacy influence_on_British_railways
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Mallard
gptkb:A4_Pacific_locomotives
Flying Scotsman
gptkbp:occupation engineer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Edinburgh,_Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Kirkby-in-Ashfield,_England
gptkbp:restingPlace Kirkby-in-Ashfield Cemetery
gptkbp:signature Gresley_signature_image
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Nina_Gresley