William Strutt (engineer)
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William Strutt was an English civil engineer and industrialist known for pioneering fireproof mill construction and innovative structural use of iron in late 18th- and early 19th-century buildings.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Strutt (Derby experimenter) | 1 |
| William Strutt (Derby inventor) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
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English person ⓘ civil engineer ⓘ industrialist ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1756 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1830 ⓘ |
| designedWithFeature |
brick jack-arch floors
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fireproof floors ⓘ integrated fire safety measures ⓘ iron columns ⓘ |
| familyName | Strutt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil engineering
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fireproof construction ⓘ industrial architecture ⓘ structural engineering ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of iron-framed architecture
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later mill and factory design in Britain ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of fire-resistant textile mills
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early use of iron-framed construction ⓘ influence on early factory architecture ⓘ innovative structural use of iron in buildings ⓘ pioneering fireproof mill construction ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Belper cotton mills
NERFINISHED
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Derby Infirmary design innovations ⓘ Derbyshire fireproof mills NERFINISHED ⓘ North Mill, Belper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
architectural designer
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civil engineer ⓘ industrialist ⓘ |
| partOf | Strutt family of industrialists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Derby
NERFINISHED
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Derbyshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Belper
NERFINISHED
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Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
brick
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cast iron ⓘ timber ⓘ wrought iron ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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William Strutt (Derby inventor)
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William Strutt (Derby experimenter)