Joseph Hornblower
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Joseph Hornblower was an English
engineer
, a pioneer of steam power.
In 1725 he was engaged to install a Newcomen engine at Wheal Rose
, near Truro
. He settled in Salem, Cornwall
in 1748.
Jonathan Hornblower
and Josiah Hornblower
were his sons by his first wife Rebecca Haywood whom he married in Netherton, Worcestershire in 1716. He died in Bristol
, having had 7 sons and a daughter altogether by his two wives .
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, a pioneer of steam power.
In 1725 he was engaged to install a Newcomen engine at Wheal Rose
Wheal Rose
Wheal Rose is a village in Cornwall, United Kingdom....
, near Truro
Truro
Truro is a city and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The city is the centre for administration, leisure and retail in Cornwall, with a population recorded in the 2001 census of 17,431. Truro urban statistical area, which includes parts of surrounding parishes, has a 2001 census...
. He settled in Salem, Cornwall
Salem, Cornwall
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in 1748.
Jonathan Hornblower
Jonathan Hornblower (1717)
Jonathan Hornblower was an English pioneer of steam power, the son of Joseph Hornblower and brother of Josiah Hornblower, two fellow steam pioneers....
and Josiah Hornblower
Josiah Hornblower
Josiah Hornblower was an English engineer and statesman in America Belleville, New Jersey. He was a delegate for New Jersey in the Continental Congress in 1785 and 1786.-Engineering career :...
were his sons by his first wife Rebecca Haywood whom he married in Netherton, Worcestershire in 1716. He died in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, having had 7 sons and a daughter altogether by his two wives .