William Barnett (engineer)

William Barnett (engineer)

William Hall Barnett was born in Bradford in 1802, and died in Brighton in August 1865. He is described as a 'founder' in his 1836 patent, and an 'ironfounder' in his 1838 patent, and later as an engineer and gas engineer, working in Brighton, UK. He worked for many years for the Brighton and Hove General Gas Company.

Read more about William Barnett (engineer):  Patents, Contribution To Early Gas Engines, Characteristics of The Engines

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