Jonathan Hornblower
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- This article is about steam engineer Jonathan Hornblower (1753-1815). For his father, Jonathan Hornblower (1717-1780), see Jonathan Hornblower.
Jonathan Carter Hornblower (July 5, 1753 - February 23, 1815) was an English pioneer of steam power, the son of Jonathan Hornblower (sic) and brother of Jabez Carter Hornblower, two fellow pioneers.
He developed a compound engine in 1781 but was prevented from pursuing his invention by litigation with James Watt over intellectual property. In other developments in steam technology, however, he was more successful and he died a rich man.
[edit] References
Encyclopædia Britannica (2007): Jonathan Carter Hornblower.
[edit] External links
- The compound engine
- The Case Against Intellectual Monopoly by Boldrin & Levine
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