Clement, Joseph
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Southwark, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
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Mechanical engineering
Machine tool production
Notes:
Joseph Clement, c1779-1844, was a mechanical engineer who worked for Scottish engineering businesses before moving in 1813 to London. Here he worked for leading businesses such as Bramah & Co and Maudslay, Son & Field. Set up in business on his own account at Southwark, London, in 1817 when designed and made precision machinery. His notable customer was Charles Babbage who requested design and production of components for his 'difference machine'.
Publications:
- 'Charles Babbage, Joseph Clement and the mechanization of thought' in D Waller, Iron Men. How one London factory powered the Industrial Revolution and shaped the modern world by Waller, David
- 'Joseph Clement' in J A Cantrell & G Cookson (eds), Henry Maudslay and the Pioneers of the Machine Age by Woolrich, A P
- 'Joseph Clement' in S Smiles, Industrial Biography. Iron workers and tool makers by Smiles, Samuel
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Southwark, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Mechanical engineering Machine tool production
Notes:
Joseph Clement, c1779-1844, was a mechanical engineer who worked for Scottish engineering businesses before moving in 1813 to London. Here he worked for leading businesses such as Bramah & Co and Maudslay, Son & Field. Set up in business on his own account at Southwark, London, in 1817 when designed and made precision machinery. His notable customer was Charles Babbage who requested design and production of components for his 'difference machine'.Publications:
- 'Charles Babbage, Joseph Clement and the mechanization of thought' in D Waller, Iron Men. How one London factory powered the Industrial Revolution and shaped the modern world by Waller, David
- 'Joseph Clement' in J A Cantrell & G Cookson (eds), Henry Maudslay and the Pioneers of the Machine Age by Woolrich, A P
- 'Joseph Clement' in S Smiles, Industrial Biography. Iron workers and tool makers by Smiles, Samuel