James Henry Greathead | |
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 James Henry Greathead | |
| Born | 6 August 1844 Grahamstown, South Africa |
| Died | 21 October 1896 (aged 52) Streatham, London |
| Nationality | British Overseas National (Cape Colony) |
| Education | St Andrews College, Diocesan College, Grahamstown, Cape Town, South Africa; in 1859 he came to Westbourne Collegiate, part of King's College, London. |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Spouse | Blanche Emily Caldecott Coryndon |
| Children | John Coryndon, James Henry, Nancy, Mary Coryndon |
| Parent(s) | James Henry Greathead and Eliza Julia Wright |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineer |
| Institutions | Institution of Mechanical Engineering, Institution of Civil Engineers |
| Practice name | Chief Engineer for City and South London Railways |
| Projects | Tower Subway Blackwall Tunnel Waterloo & City line Liverpool Overhead Railway |
| Significant design | Greathead Shield, Greathead grouting machine, injector hydrant and other patented designs |
| Awards | Elected to the Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1884 |
James Henry Greathead (6 August 1844 – 21 October 1896)[1] was an English mechanical and civil engineer renowned for his work on the London Underground railways, Winchester Cathedral, and Liverpool overhead railway, as well as being one of the earliest proponents of the English Channel, Irish Sea and Bristol Channel tunnels. His invention is also the reason that the London Underground is colloquially named the "Tube".
- ^ Taylor & Green 2001, p. 96.