William Samuel Henson - Timeline

Timeline

• 3 May 1812 Birth in Nottingham, England
• 1835 UK Patent #4405 on ornamental lace-making improvements ("William Henson of Chard, machinist" - could be William Samuel Henson's father, who was also an inventor)
• 1840 UK Patent #6207 on making fabrics ("William Henson of Lambeth, engineer")
• 1841, 1842/1843 UK Patents on lightweight steam engine and flying machine (#unknown and #9478) ("William S. Henson of Lambeth, engineer")
• 17 Jul 1847 Patent on the T-handled safety razor
• 1849 Emigration to the United States
• 1850 US Census in Newark, New Jersey as machinist
• 2 Mar 1852 US Patent on improvement to knitting looms
• 5 Nov 1861 US Patent #33646 for "Improvement in Breech-loading Ordinance".
• 13 Oct 1868 US Patent #83060 for an improvement to a steam engine governor
• circa 1869-1870: working in Peru in the mining industry
• 26 Jan 1869 US Patent #86264 for improvements to centrifugal screw pumps
• 1870 US Census in Newark, New Jersey as civil engineer, US patent #108816 on ice-making machine
• 1871 Publication of book on Astronomy; listed as a Master in the Newark Masons lodge
• 14 Jul 1874 US Patent #152914 for ice-making improvements
• 15 May 1883 US Patent #277486 for cleaning cisterns
• 1888 Death in Newark, New Jersey