John Ramsbottom (engineer)
John Ramsbottom (born September 11, 1814 in Todmorden ; † May 20, 1897 ) was an English inventor, who was best known for the safety valves he invented for steam boilers .
Life
Ramsbottom worked as an engineer for several English railway companies and invented split sealing rings in 1852 and the safety valve named after him in 1856.
In 1859 he developed the principle of the water trough system , with which steam locomotives in motion could collect water on the way; this was first put into operation in 1860 on the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) between Chester and Holyhead. This made non-stop journeys over long distances possible for the first time. From 1870 the "Ramsbottom system" was first used in the USA on the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad .
In 1864, Ramsbottom developed a wedge system for redistributing the frictional weight to several supporting axles, ventilation systems for rail tunnels and much more.
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| SURNAME | Ramsbottom, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English inventor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1814 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Death murders |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1897 |