Bennet Woodcroft | |
|---|---|
 by William Walker c.1860 | |
| Born | 20 December 1803 Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 7 February 1879 (aged 75) South Kensington, London, England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical engineer |
Bennet Woodcroft FRS (20 December 1803 – 7 February 1879) was an English textile manufacturer, industrial archaeologist, pioneer of marine propulsion, a leading figure in patent reform and the first clerk to the commissioners of patents.[1]
- ^ "Bennet Woodcroft, F.R.S." Scientific American. 40 (12). New York: Munn & Co.: 181 22 March 1879.