Benjamin Hick
Benjamin Hick (1 August 1790 – 9 September 1842) was an English civil and mechanical engineer, art collector and patron whose improvements to the steam engine and invention of scientific tools were held in high esteem by the engineering profession; some of Hick's improvements became public property without claiming the patent rights he was entitled to or without their source being known.
Benjamin Hick | |
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c.1840 by George Patten ARA (1801–1865) | |
| Born | 1 August 1790 Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 9 September 1842 (aged 52) Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Civil and Mechanical engineer Architectural designer Company director |
| Known for | Steam engines Locomotives Architecture Art Collector |
| Notable work | 3-cylinder locomotive Aerodynamic disc wheel Hydraulic press Radial Drilling machine 2-cylinder beam engine |
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