Sir Frederick Bramwell, Bt | |
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| Born | 17 March 1818 |
| Died | 30 November 1903 (aged 85) United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Civil, mechanical |
| Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers (president), Institution of Mechanical Engineers (president), Royal Society of Arts (president), Royal Society, (fellow) |
Sir Frederick Joseph Bramwell, 1st Baronet FRS FRSA (17 March 1818 – 30 November 1903) was a British civil and mechanical engineer. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1873[1] and served as president of the Institution of Civil Engineers between December 1884 and May 1886[2] and the president of the British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1888. He was knighted in 1881 and created a baronet on 25 January 1889.[1]
Bramwell trained as an engineer and studied steam propulsion. In 1843 he constructed a locomotive for the Stockton and Darlington Railway; set up his own business concentrating on legal and consultative work (1853). He was the first engineer to practise as a technical advocate and later was adviser to the London water companies.
- ^ a b The Royal Society (12 June 1873). "Bramwell; Sir; Frederick Joseph (1818–1903)". Fellows. London: Royal Society. Retrieved 22 September 2008.
Election Date: 12/06/1873
[dead link] - ^ Watson, Garth (1988). The Civils. London: Thomas Telford Ltd. p. 251. ISBN 0-7277-0392-7.