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Samuel Plimsoll

British politician (1824-1898) · Politicians · Died at 74

Samuel Plimsoll was a British politician and social reformer, now best remembered for having devised the Plimsoll line. Its subsequent introduction in regulation resulted in a reduction of ship sinkings and a corresponding significant improvement in seafarer safety from the late 19th century onwards.

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Plimsoll, by 1874

Plimsoll, by 1874

Load Line Mark and Lines and Timber Load Line Mark and Lines for power driven merchant vessels

Load Line Mark and Lines and Timber Load Line Mark and Lines for power driven merchant vessels

Memorial to Samuel Plimsoll on Victoria Embankment, London

Memorial to Samuel Plimsoll on Victoria Embankment, London

Posthumous portrait of Plimsoll, executed by Reginald Henry Campbell in the late 19th century

Posthumous portrait of Plimsoll, executed by Reginald Henry Campbell in the late 19th century

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Category

Politicians

Type

Politician

Status

Deceased

Dates

Lived 1824 to 1898 · aged 74

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