John Ridley (inventor)
John Ridley (26 May 1806 – 25 November 1887) was an English miller, inventor, landowner, investor, farming machinery manufacturer, farmer and preacher who lived in Australia between 1839 and 1853. He is best known for the development, manufacture and invention of "Ridley's Stripper", a machine that removed the heads of grain, with the threshing being done later by a separate machine. The suburb of Ridleyton in the city of Adelaide, Australia was named for him.
John Ridley | |
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| Born | 26 May 1806 near West Boldon, County Durham, England |
| Died | 25 November 1887 (aged 81) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | miller, inventor, landowner, investor, farming machinery manufacturer, farmer and preacher |
| Known for | Ridley harvesting machine |
| Spouse | Mary White Pybus (1807–1884) |
| Children | born England: Mary Elizabeth Ridley (1836–1840), Anne Eleanor Ridley (1839–1924); born Hindmarsh, South Australia: Mary Elizabeth Ridley (1843–), Jane Taylor Ridley (1845–1929) |
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