William Fairbairn
1789 - 1874
- Born
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19 February 1789
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
- Died
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18 August 1874
The house of his son-in-law, Mr Bateman, Moor Park, Surrey
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 06/06/1850
- Occupation
- Engineer
- Catalogue
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- Wikipedia
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Author of
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Unpublished paper, 'On the durability and preservation of iron ships and on riveted joints' by William Fairbairn
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: AP/55/6 -
Paper, 'An experimental inquiry into the strength of wrought iron plates and their rivetted [sic] joints as applied to ship-building and vessels exposed to severe strains' by Wm [William] Fairbairn
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: PT/39/7 -
Paper, 'Experimental researches to determine the density of steam at different temperatures, and to determine the law of expansion of superheated steam' by William Fairbairn and Thomas Tate
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: PT/60/12 -
Paper, 'On the law of expansion of superheated steam' by William Fairbairn and Thomas Tate
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: PT/66/2 -
Paper, 'Experiments to determine the effect of impact, vibratory action, and long continued changes of load on wrought iron girders' by W [William] Fairbairn
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: PT/70/5 -
Diagrams, glass cylinders, globes, and resistance apparatus by unknown artist
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: PT/75/8/5
Referee of
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Referee's report by William Fairbairn, on a paper 'On an element of strength in beams subjected to transverse strain, named by the author - the resistance of flexure' by William Henry Barlow
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: RR/3/15 -
Referee's report by William Fairbairn, on a paper 'On the stability of loose earth' by William John Macquorn Rankine
Creator: William Fairbairn Reference number: RR/3/235