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Jonathan Hornblower
Jonathan Hornblower | |
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| Born | 5 July 1753 Chacewater, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 23 February 1815 (aged 61) Penryn, Cornwall, England |
| Resting place | St Gluvias |
| Known for | compound steam engine, Double beat valve |
| Spouses | Rosamund Phillips (m. 1775)
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| Children | 2 |
| Father | Jonathan Hornblower |
| Relatives | Jabez Carter Hornblower (brother) Josiah Hornblower (uncle) |
Jonathan Hornblower (5 July 1753 – 23 February 1815)[1] was an English pioneer of steam power.
- ^ Richard L. Hills, 'Hornblower, Jonathan (1753–1815)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Oct 2007
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