Charles Cochrane (engineer)
Charles Cochrane (1835 Dudley, Worcestershire – 1898) was a British engineer. He was a leading authority on blast furnaces.[1] He secured a patent for dehumidifying air.[2]
Life[]
In 1850, he studied at King's College London. He worked with , at Russell's Hall Iron Works, and other blast-furnaces, mills and forges.
His father, , was the owner of . In 1855, he went to the Ormesby Iron Works. In 1856, he became a partner with his father.[3]
The Woodside Iron Works supplied many important structures, including the Holborn Viaduct, Westminster Bridge, Cannon Street Railway Bridge, Charing Cross railway station, and the Runcorn Railway Bridge. They helped relocate the Hungerford Suspension Bridge from the Thames to the Clifton Suspension Bridge at Bristol.
References[]
- ^ "Engineering Heritage Awards - IMechE".
- ^ Chemical engineering. Vol. 11. McGraw-Hill Pub. Co. 1913.
- ^ "Woodside Ironworks and Foundry - Graces Guide".
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