Frederick Walton | |
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| Born | Frederick Edward Walton 13 March 1834 Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 16 May 1928 (aged 94) |
| Occupation(s) | Inventor, manufacturer, businessman |
| Known for | Inventing Linoleum and Lincrusta Founder of Waltons and Sons |
| Family | James Walton (father) |
Frederick Edward Walton (13 March 1834[1] – 16 May 1928),[2] was an English manufacturer and inventor whose invention of Linoleum in Chiswick[3] was patented in 1863.[4] He also invented Lincrusta in 1877.
- ^ Coleman, William B. (1934). "Frederick Walton: Centenary of the Birth of the Inventor of Linoleum". Chemical & Engineering News. 12 (7): 119–128. doi:10.1021/cen-v012n007.p119 (inactive 1 November 2024). Retrieved 28 February 2014.
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- ^ Jones, M.W. (21 Nov 1918). The history and manufacture of floorcloth and linoleum. Society of Chemical Industry.
- ^ "The Floorcloth and Linoleum Industry". Scottish Bankers Magazine. 5. 1913.