Thomas russell crampton biography
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Thomas Russell Crampton facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Thomas Russell Crampton MICE, MIMechE | |
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| Born | (1816-08-06)6 August 1816 Broadstairs, Thanet, Kent |
| Died | 19 April 1888(1888-04-19) (aged 71) Westminster |
| Occupation | Railway Engineer |
Thomas Russell Crampton, MICE, MIMechE (6 August 1816 – 19 April 1888) was an English engineer born at Broadstairs, Kent, and trained on Brunel'sGreat Western Railway.
He is best known for designing the Crampton locomotive but had many engineering interests including the electric telegraph and the Channel Tunnel for which he designed a boring machine.
His locomotives had much better success in France, Germany and Italy than they did in the UK.
Personal life
Born to John and Mary Crampton of Prospect Cottage (in what is now Dickens Walk), Broadstairs, on 6 August 1816, Crampton was the son of a plumber and architect.
He was educated privately. Crampton married Louisa Martha Hall, who was a singer and a friend of Jenn