John Basset
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John Basset (17 November 1791 – 4 July 1843) was a writer on Cornish mining. He was deeply interested in Cornish mining, mining technology and economics and the welfare of Cornish mine-workers[1].
Born at at Illogan in Cornwall, he published an article in 1840 [2]drawing attention to the devices called "Man Engines" for mechanically raising and lowering mine workers up and down the mine-shaft, replacing many yards of ladders. These devices were known to operate in the Harz Mountains in Germany. Partly as a result of the article the technology was eventually transferred to Cornish mines, saving many lives.
Basset was High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1837, and MP for Helston in 1840–41.
He died at Boppard am Rhein, Germany, on 4 July 1843.
[edit] References
- ^ Basset, John (1791–1843) by W. H. Tregellas, rev. Philip Payton, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 21 Aug 2006
- ^ On the machinery used for raising miners in the Harz", "Report of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society, 1840 (pp. 59–62).
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Member of Parliament for Helston 1840–1841 |
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