Photo: W. W. (W. Woodford) Clayton, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons⁸

Thomas Rogers

American mechanical engineer

Thomas Rogers (1792–1856) was an American mechanical engineer and founder of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works of Paterson, New Jersey.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Thomas Rogers (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1792, died 1856.¹

About

Fellow locomotive designer and builder, Zerah Colburn said that "Thomas Rogers maybe fairly said to have done more for the modern American locomotive than any of his contemporaries."

From Wikipedia’s article on Thomas Rogers, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Rogers Locomotive and Machine WorksFounder⁷

Career

Occupation: engineer.⁴

Date not recordedFounded Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works³

Personal life

Born1792, Groton⁵
CitizenshipUnited States⁶

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WikidataThomas Rogers on Wikidata
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WikipediaThomas Rogers on Wikipedia
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WikidataThomas Rogers: Founded Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, on Wikidata
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WikidataThomas Rogers: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataThomas Rogers: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataThomas Rogers: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataRogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsThomas Rogers photo by W. W. (W. Woodford) Clayton, Public domain

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