James Cook (industrialist)
James Cook (* 1764 ; † 1837 ) was a Scottish mill builder , engineer and industrialist .
In 1788, James Cook started a small business in Glasgow . He specialized in building grain and sugar mills . First he built mills that were powered by water and wind power. Cook was the first to power sugar mills with steam engines . In 1805 he enlarged his business and therefore moved to Tradeston on the south bank of the Clyde and founded a new industrial center here. Today Cook Street in Tradeston is a reminder of James Cook and the former factory. From 1812 he also manufactured steam engines for shipping and thus became the first to produce ship steam engines on the Clyde. After 1824, however, he stopped this again asRobert Napier & Sons became too strong a competition. James Cook and his company director David Cook promoted the training of engineers, which is why the company was also called the college .
Ships with a James Cook steam engine
| Surname | Construction year | Power in hp |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth | 1812 | 10 |
| Glasgow | 1813 | 16 |
| Margery ( Élise ) | June 1814 | 10 |
| Duke of Argyle ( Thames ) | June 1814 | 14th |
| Lady of the Lake | 1814 | 24 |
| Lady of the Shannon | 1816 | 20th |
| Hibernia | 1816 | 25th |
| Admiral Dandolo | 1816 | |
| Waterloo | Jan 1816 | 20th |
| Britannia | 1815 | 32 |
| Albion | March 1816 | 20th |
| Carolina | 1818 | |
| Fingal | April 1819 | 16 |
| Waterloo | May 1819 | 60 |
| Carolina | 1820 | |
| Edinburgh Castle | 1821 | 40 |
| Thane of Fife | 1821 | 40 |
| Countess of Glasgow | 1826 |
Web links
- The Clyde from the Source to the Sea: Chapter VI. Steam navigation
- Grace's Guide to British Industrial History: James Cook and Co
- The Clyde Built Ships
literature
- James Cleland: The Rise and Progress of the City of Glasgow: Comprising an Account of Its Public Buildings, Charities and other Concerns , Glasgow 1820, p. 240 ( online )
- George Henry Preble: A chronological history of the origin and development of steam navigation , Philadelphia 1895 ( online )
Individual evidence
- ^ Origin & History of Glasgow Street Names
- ^ Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders in Scotland: Transactions , Volume 89, 1946, p. 20
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cook, James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish mill builder, engineer and industrialist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1764 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1837 |