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LS/920 WHI
Title
Sir Joseph Whitworth Bart in memoriam.
Date
[1887]
Publication Date
[1887]
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Derbyshire Record Office
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Whitworth; Sir; Joseph (1803-1887); 1st baronet; Engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. Invented the British Standard Whitworth system, creating an accepted standard for screw threads. Also invented the Whitworth rifle. Lived at Stancliffe Hall, Darley Dale.
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