Joseph Hartley Wicksteed

Joseph Hartley Wicksteed (12 September 1842 – 1919) was an English mechanical engineer and businessman.

Joseph Hartley Wicksteed
Born(1842-09-12)12 September 1842
Died1919(1919-00-00) (aged 76–77)
Alma materRuthyn Grammar School
OccupationMechanical Engineer
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical Engineering
InstitutionsInstitution of Mechanical Engineers

Early life and education

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He was born on 12th September 1842 in Leeds, England, and was educated at Ruthyn Grammar School.[1]

Career

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He was an apprentice mechanist at the Joshua Buckton and Co. Well House Foundry in Leeds, where he eventually became chief designer and a partner in the business. After Joshua Buckton's retirement, Wicksteed became the head of the company.[1] From 1903–1904, Wicksteed was President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.[1] He is credited with the invention of several devices, including lever testing machines, specialty drills, and other industrial appliances.[1]

Bibliography

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He is the author of a number of books:

  • William Blake's Jerusalem[2]
  • Blake's Innocence and Experience[3]
  • Blake's Vision of the Book of Job[4]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "1903-1904: Joseph Hartley Wicksteed". Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
  2. Wicksteed, Joseph Hartley (1954). William Blake's Jerusalem. Trianon Press.
  3. Wicksteed, Joseph H. (1928). Blake's Innocence and Experience: A study of the songs and manuscripts "shewing the two contrary states of the human soul". New York: E.P. Dutton & Co.
  4. Wicksteed, Joseph Hartley (1924). Blake's Vision of the Book of Job. London: J.M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.
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