Beauchamp Tower

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Beauchamp Tower
Born	January 13, 1845 Moreton, Essex
Died	December 31, 1904
Nationality	British
Engineering career
Significant advance	Hydrodynamic lubrication

Beauchamp Tower (January 13, 1845 – December 31, 1904) was an English inventor and railway engineer who is chiefly known for his discovery of full-film or hydrodynamic lubrication.^[1]

Early life

Beauchamp Tower was born the son of Robert Beauchamp Tower, rector of Moreton, Essex and educated at Uppingham School, Rutland. He decided at the age of 16 that he wanted to become an engineer and received early training at the Armstrong Works at Elswick, where he stayed for a few months as a draughtsman after completing his four year pupillage.

References

↑ "Illustrations and description of Tower's spherical steam engine". Tower.

Persondata
Name	Tower, Beauchamp
Alternative names
Short description	British engineer
Date of birth	January 13, 1845
Place of birth	Moreton, Essex
Date of death	December 31, 1904
Place of death

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