Frederick Beaumont
British engineer, army officer and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick Edward Blackett Beaumont (22 October 1833 – 20 August 1899) was a British Army officer and politician. A member of the Royal Engineers, he produced several inventions, including a tunnel boring machine which bore his name, and the Beaumont–Adams revolver.
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Frederick Edward Blackett Beaumont | |
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Born | (1833-10-22)October 22, 1833 |
Died | August 20, 1899(1899-08-20) (aged 65) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1852–1877 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Battles/wars | Crimean War, Indian Mutiny |
Awards | Indian Mutiny Medal Turkish Crimean War medal |
Other work | Liberal Member of Parliament for South Durham, 1868-1880 |
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