| Birth: | Aug. 21, 1754 | | Death: | Nov. 15, 1839 | 
Inventor. He was the first to make extensive use of coal gas for illumination and a pioneer in the development of steam-power. In 1777, he entered the engineering firm of Matthew Boulton and James Watt, whose experiment on the distillation of coal and wood first brought gas lighting to a pratical stage, illuminating their factory with it in 1803. He advanced engineering by giant steps with his ability, being presented with the Rumford Medal by the Royal Society. (bio by: s.canning)
Search Amazon for William Murdock | | | Burial:
St Mary Churchyard
Handsworth
Staffordshire, England |
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Originally Created by: s.canning
Record added: Jan 11, 2006
Find A Grave Memorial# 12953857 |
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