William Taylor

British inventor, born 1866

William Taylor (11 June 1865 – February 28, 1937) was a British inventor who invented items for improvement of photographic lenses. With his brother Thomas Smithies Taylor, he founded the lens-making company Taylor, Taylor and Hobson.2

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

Born Jun 11, 1865, died Feb 28, 1937.1

About

Taylor was a president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.

From Wikipedia’s article on William Taylor, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson, inventor.4

Known for: Taylor Hobson.5

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom6