Uriah A. Boyden
American civil and mechanical engineer and inventor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Uriah Atherton Boyden (February 17, 1804 – October 17, 1879) was an American civil and mechanical engineer and inventor from Foxborough, Massachusetts best known for the development of a water turbine, that later became known as the Boyden Turbine around 1844, while working for the Appleton Company in Lowell, Massachusetts. Boyden improved upon a turbine developed by French engineer Fourneyron by adding a conical approach passage for the incoming water—submerged diffusers, guide vanes and a diverting exit passage.[1]
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Born | Uriah Atherton Boyden (1804-02-17)February 17, 1804 Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States |
Died | October 17, 1879(1879-10-17) (aged 75) Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, inventor |
Relatives | Seth Boyden (elder brother) |
Uriah was also the younger brother of Seth Boyden, also a notable inventor who perfected a process for making patent leather, among other developments.