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.
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 Jonathan Hornblower
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| Born | July 5, 1753 Chacewater |
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| Died | February 23, 1815 Penryn |
| Nationality |  United Kingdom |
| Known for | compound engine |
Jonathan Carter Hornblower (Chacewater, July 5, 1753 - Penryn, February 23, 1815)[1] was a a British pioneer of steam power, the son of Jonathan Hornblower and brother of Jabez Carter Hornblower, two fellow pioneers.
He developed a compound engine (the double-beat steam valve) in 1781 but was prevented from pursuing his invention by litigation with James Watt (Boulton & Watt) over intellectual property. In other developments in steam technology, however, he was more successful and he died a rich man at Penryn in 1815. He is buried in St Gluvias churchyard.
[edit] References
Encyclopædia Britannica (2007): Jonathan Carter Hornblower.
- ^ Richard L. Hills, ‘Hornblower, Jonathan (1753–1815)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 16 Oct 2007
[edit] External links
- The compound engine
- The Case Against Intellectual Monopoly by Boldrin & Levine
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