William Norris
American steam locomotive builder (1802-1867)1
William Norris (July 2, 1802 – January 5, 1867) was an American steam locomotive builder. He founded the Norris Locomotive Works and through this company pioneered the use of the 4-2-0 (the Norris type) locomotive type in America during the 1840s.2
From Wikipedia’s article on William Norris (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jul 2, 1802, died Jan 5, 1867.1
About
In 1837, William Norris was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society.
From Wikipedia’s article on William Norris, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Norris Locomotive WorksFounder8
Career
Occupation: technician, entrepreneur, engineer.4
- Date not recordedFounded Norris Locomotive Works3
Personal life
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Sources
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- 1WikidataWilliam Norris on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWilliam Norris on Wikipedia
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- 8WikidataNorris Locomotive Works, Founder
- 9Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Norris photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain