Edward B Ellington

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Edward Bayzard Ellington (1845–1914) was a British hydraulic engineer.^[1] He was managing director of the Hydraulic Engineering Co of Chester and one of the founders, as well as Chief Engineer and Manager, of the London Hydraulic Power Company. He invented the hydraulic balance lift (US: elevator) and the automatic injector fire hydrant.^[2]

Late in his life he was elected President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

References

↑ "ELLINGTON, Edward B.". Who's Who, 59: p. 550. 1907.
↑ Day, Lance; McNeil, Ian, (eds.) (1996). "Ellington, Edward Bayzard". Biographical dictionary of the history of technology. Routledge. p. 240.

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Professional and academic associations
Preceded by John Aspinall	President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1911–1912	Succeeded by Sir Frederick Donaldson

Persondata
Name	Ellington, Edward B
Alternative names
Short description	British engineer
Date of birth	1845
Place of birth
Date of death	1914
Place of death

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