John Smeaton
1724 - 1792
- Born
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08 June 1724
Austhorpe Lodge, Whitkirk, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- Died
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28 October 1792
Austhorpe, Whitkirk, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 15/03/1753
- Age at the time of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 28
- Occupation
- Engineer; Civil engineer
- Relationships
- Parents: William Smeaton (1684–1749), attorney, and Mary, née Stones (d. 1759). Spouse: (m. 7 June 1756) Ann Jenkinson (1725–1784), of York. Children: Ann (b. 1759) and Mary (b. 1761). Mary, married the son of Jeremiah Dixon (FRS 1773).
- Catalogue
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Author of
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Paper, 'Of the structure and use of the azimuth compass' by John Smeaton
Creator: John Smeaton Reference number: L&P/2/163 -
Paper, 'Of improvements in the mariner's compass, to render the card and needle proposed by Dr Knight of general use' by John Smeaton
Creator: John Smeaton Reference number: L&P/2/164 -
Letter, 'Improvement in the air pump' from John Smeaton to John Ellicott
Creator: John Smeaton Reference number: L&P/2/286 -
Paper, 'A new tackle or combination of pullies' by John Smeaton
Creator: John Smeaton Reference number: L&P/2/311 -
Paper, 'Of a new sluice or dam invented by Eide Siade Johans' by John Smeaton
Creator: John Smeaton Reference number: L&P/2/355 -
Paper, 'Of the quick firing canons of Eide Siade Johans' by John Smeaton
Creator: John Smeaton Reference number: L&P/2/357