William Aubrey (engineer)
William Aubrey (1759–1827) was a Welsh engineer who designed and built steam-powered machines, including his work as superintendent at the Tredegar iron works and 40-year employment by Samuel Homfray.[1] At the Aberdare Ironworks and Penydarren Ironworks, he was a consulting engineer.[2]
He worked on development of the Cyfarthfa works, the Europe's largest water system of its kind, with Watkin George.[1][3] He died 22 July 1827.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c John Roberts Evans (1959). "Aubrey, William (1759 - 1827), engineer". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ History of Tredegar: Subject of Competition at Tredegar 'Chair Eisteddfod', Held February the 25th, 1884. South Wales Printing Works. 1885. p. 124.
- ^ John Newman; Stephen R. Hughes; Anthony Ward (1995). Glamorgan: Mid Glamorgan, South Glamorgan and West Glamorgan. Penguin Books. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-14-071056-4.
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- 1759 births
- 1827 deaths
- Welsh engineers
- 18th-century British engineers
- 19th-century British engineers