Jonathan Hornblower | |
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Born | Chacewater, Cornwall, England | 5 July 1753
Died | 23 February 1815 Penryn, Cornwall, England | (aged 61)
Resting place | St Gluvias |
Known for | compound steam engine, Double beat valve |
Spouses | Rosamund Phillips (m. 1775)
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Children | 2 |
Father | Jonathan Hornblower |
Relatives | Jabez Carter Hornblower (brother) Josiah Hornblower (uncle) |
Jonathan Hornblower (5 July 1753 – 23 February 1815)[1] was an English pioneer of steam power.