Thomas Tredgold
Thomas Tredgold (born August 22, 1788 in Brandon , County Durham , † January 28, 1829 ) was an English engineer.
Life
After finishing school at a village school, he trained as a cabinet maker in Durham . He stayed there for six years and studied mathematics, architecture and perspective. After completing his training in 1808, he went to Scotland, where he worked as a carpenter and wandering carpenter . A few years later he moved to London , where he worked for an architect and wrote his engineering works.
Publications (selection)
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Elementary Principles of Carpentry ; 1820
- 3rd edition corrected and considerably enlarged; with an appendix containing specimens of various ancient and modern roofs by Peter Barlow , London 1840, doi: 10.3931 / e-rara-26986
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A Practical Essay on the Strength of Cast Iron and other Metals ; 1822 digitized
- German translation: About the strength of cast iron and other metals , Leipzig 1826 digitized
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Principles of Warming and Ventilating Public Buildings ; 1824 digitized
- German translation: Thomas Tredgold's principles of steam heating and the associated ventilation of all types of buildings: edited from the second English original edition for Germany , Leipzig 1826 digitized
- A Practical Treatise on Railroads and Carriages ; 1825 digitized
- Remarks on Steam Navigation and its Protection, Regulation, and Encouragement ; 1825 digitized
- The Steam Engine ; 1827 archive.org
literature
- Karl-Eugen Kurrer : The History of the Theory of Structures. Searching for Equilibrium , Ernst & Sohn 2018, p. 1069 (biography), ISBN 978-3-433-03229-9 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Edward Irving Carlyle: Tredgold, Thomas . In: Sidney Lee (Ed.): Dictionary of National Biography . Volume 57: Tom - Tytler. , MacMillan & Co, Smith, Elder & Co., New York City / London 1899, pp. 167 - 168 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tredgold, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1788 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brandon , County Durham |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1829 |