William Dent Priestman

British engineer (1847–1936)

William Dent Priestman (23 August 1847 – 7 September 1936), born near Kingston upon Hull, was a Quaker and engineering pioneer, inventor of the Priestman Oil Engine, and co-founder of the Priestman Brothers engineering company with his brother Samuel as manufacturers of cranes, winches and excavators. Priestman Brothers built the earliest recorded railway locomotive powered by an internal combustion engine.²

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Born Aug 23, 1847, died Sep 7, 1936.¹

Companies

Priestman BrothersFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedBootham School³

Career

Occupation: engineer.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Priestman Brothers⁴

Personal life

BornAug 23, 1847, Sutton-on-Hull⁶
DiedSep 7, 1936, Kingston upon Hull⁷
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁸

Awards

1894John Scott Award^{9 10}

Sources

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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman: Founded Priestman Brothers, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Dent Priestman: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataPriestman Brothers, Founder