Henry Rossiter Worthington
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Henry Rossiter Worthington was a 19th-century American engineer and inventor best known for pioneering improvements in steam pumping technology and helping to establish mechanical engineering as a formal profession.
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| instanceOf |
American engineer
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American inventor → engineer → human → inventor → |
| birthDate |
1817-12-17
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| burialPlace |
Green-Wood Cemetery
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| causeOfDeath |
illness
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| deathDate |
1880-12-17
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| educatedIn |
New York City
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| employer |
Worthington Pump Works
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| era |
19th century
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| familyName |
Worthington
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| fieldOfWork |
mechanical engineering
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pumping technology → steam engineering → |
| founded |
H. R. Worthington company
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Worthington Pump Works → |
| gender |
male
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| givenName |
Henry
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| hasInfluenceOn |
design of high-pressure pumping systems
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standardization of mechanical engineering practice → |
| hasNotableWork |
Worthington direct-acting steam pump
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Worthington duplex steam pump → |
| hasPatentOn |
direct-acting steam pump
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improvements in steam pumping engines → |
| hasRole |
industrial innovator
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pioneer of steam pumping technology → |
| industry |
pumping equipment industry
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| influenced |
development of municipal waterworks
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industrial pumping practices → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| memberOf |
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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| notableFor |
contributions to municipal water supply pumping systems
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development of direct-acting steam pumps → early leadership in professional engineering organizations → helping to establish mechanical engineering as a formal profession → innovations that improved reliability of steam pumps → pioneering improvements in steam pumping technology → |
| occupation |
businessperson
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engineer → inventor → |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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| residence |
New York City
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| workLocation |
New York City
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United States → |
Referenced by (1)
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American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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foundedBy |