Samuel Plimsoll | |
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 Plimsoll in 1876, photographed by Lock & Whitfield | |
| Born | 10 February 1824 |
| Died | 3 June 1898 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | MP; social reformer |
| Known for | Plimsoll line |
Samuel Plimsoll (10 February 1824 – 3 June 1898) was a British politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line (a line on a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe draught, and therefore the minimum freeboard for the vessel in various operating conditions).[1]
- ^ "The sailor's champion: Samuel Plimsoll". GARD. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.