Sir William Armstrong

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
gptkbp:born November 26, 1810
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:contribution Development of breech-loading artillery
Innovations in naval technology
Advancements in hydraulic engineering
gptkbp:died December 27, 1900
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:field Engineering
Manufacturing
Military technology
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Armstrong_Gun_Company
gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir William Armstrong
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Henry_Bessemer
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Watt
gptkbp:inventor The armored cruiser
The breech-loading cannon
The floating dock
The hydraulic accumulator
The railway gun
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Armstrong_Whitworth
gptkb:Armstrong_gun
gptkb:Hydraulic_crane
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern artillery
Impact on engineering practices
Contributions to industrial development
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:The_Armstrong_Whitworth_factory
gptkb:The_Royal_Arsenal
The Armstrong Gun
The Elswick Works
The hydraulic crane
gptkbp:occupation Industrialist
Inventor
gptkbp:patentCitation Shipbuilding techniques
Artillery designs
Hydraulic_machinery
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Newcastle_upon_Tyne
Cragside
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Armstrong