George Herman Babcock
American inventor (1832–1893) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Herman Babcock (June 17, 1832 – December 16, 1893) was an American inventor. He and Stephen Wilcox co-invented a safer water tube steam boiler, and founded the Babcock & Wilcox boiler company.
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George Herman Babcock | |
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Born | (1832-06-17)June 17, 1832 Unadilla Forks, New York, US |
Died | December 16, 1893(1893-12-16) (aged 61) |
Occupation | Engineer |
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Significant advance | Co-inventor of an improved safety water tube boiler |
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