| Entry Type | Person |
| Surname | Donkin |
| Forenames | Bryan |
| Title | FRS |
| Epithet | inventor and engineer |
| Dates | 1768-1855 |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| Biography | Bryan Donkin was born in born Sandhoe, Northumberland, in 1768. He perfected a mechanised process for paper making, setting up a business to manufacture paper making machines. He also was the first manufacturer of cans for preserving food. He established the firm of Bryan Donkin & Co Ltd, which began in Bermondsey, London, later relocating to Chesterfield. |
| Authorised Form of Name | Donkin; Bryan (1768-1855); FRS; inventor and engineer |
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