Bryan Donkin
Bryan Donkin (born March 22, 1768 in Sandhoe , Northumberland , † February 27, 1855 in London ) was an English engineer and inventor .
He was a trained papermaker and in 1806 assisted Henry Fourdrinier (1766-1854) to perfect his paper machine . Together with Richard Bacon, he patented one of the first rotary printing presses in 1813. Although the machine was unsuccessful, the ink roller he invented became the industry standard. He also improved on François Nicolas Appert's invention of preserving food with sealed cans instead of jars and opened a canning industry in 1812. He received a gold medal from the Society of Arts for inventing a counting machine and a tachometer.
literature
- Marion Janzin, Joachim Güntner: The book from the book . 5000 years of book history, 3rd expanded and revised edition, Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, Hanover 2007, ISBN 978-3-89993-805-0 .
- Lance Day, Ian McNeil: Biographical Dictionary of the History of Technology . Taylor & Francis Libory, London 2005, ISBN 0-415-06042-7 .
Web links
Commons : Bryan Donkin - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Bryan Donkin and Co - Grace's Guide (accessed November 10, 2015)
- TODAY IN SCIENCE HISTORY (accessed November 10, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Donkin, Bryan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English engineer and inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1768 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sandhoe , Northumberland |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 27, 1855 |
| Place of death | London |