William Fairbairn. Experimental engineer and mill builder
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- Author(s) Byrom, Richard J
- Publication type Dissertation, PhD
- Year published 2015
- Publisher University of Huddersfield
- Place Published Huddersfield
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- Name Huddersfield University Library
- City Huddersfield
- County West Yorkshire
- Country England
- Postcode HD1 3DH
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'Aims to provide a composite study of Fairbairn's life and work, answering three main questions. First, how is the rise of Fairbairn and his company to positions of leadership and influence within the engineering industry accounted for? Secondly, in what respects were ... [they] important and influential, and how was that influence spread? Thirdly, what caused one of the most successful engineering companies, with a global reputation, to cease to trade within a year of the founder's death?' See the author's 'William Fairbairn. The experimental engineer. A study in mid 19th century engineering', 2017