Joseph Whitworth
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Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for screw threads.
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The Firs, now the Chancellors Hotel & Conference Centre
Graphic representation of formulas for the pitches of threads of screw bolts
Screw-making machine from 1871
12-pounder Whitworth rifle
Plaque from the memorial in Whitworth Park, Darley Dale erected in 1894
The grave of Sir Joseph Whitworth Bart. In the grounds of St Helen's Parish Church, Darley Dale, Derbyshire (Whitworth's grave is the central tomb)Awards 2
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Sir Joseph Whitworth, 1st Baronet was an English engineer, entrepreneur, inventor and philanthropist. In 1841, he devised the British Standard Whitworth system, which created an accepted standard for screw threads. Whitworth also created the Whitworth rifle, often called the "sharpshooter" because of its accuracy, which is considered one of the earliest examples of a sniper rifle, used by some Confederate forces during the American Civil war.
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