Chapman, William
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
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Professional services
Engineering consultancy services - civil
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Professional services
Engineering consultancy services - mechanical
Notes:
William Chapman, 1749-1832, was a civil engineer who early on worked in Ireland as agent of Boulton & Watt and later as a consultant in design and construction of canals, bridges, docks, etc. Returned to mainland in 1794 where engaged in land drainage, harbour and canal projects. Also a mechanical engineer, eg had interests in locomotives, coal mining and rope making for which he designed machinery
Publications:
- Canals of Yorkshire and North East England by Hadfield, Charles
- Chapman's locomotives, 1812-1815. Some facts and some speculations by Forward, E A
- 'Life of William Chapman' in J Weale (ed), Weale's Quarterly Papers on Engineering. Part 1 by Unknown
- William Chapman, 1749-1832, civil engineer by Skempton, Alec W
- 'William Chapman, MRIA' in W Walker, Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Year 1807-8 by Walker, William
Groups:
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- London, Greater London, Greater London, Greater London, England
Sectors:
- Professional services Engineering consultancy services - civil
- Professional services Engineering consultancy services - mechanical
Notes:
William Chapman, 1749-1832, was a civil engineer who early on worked in Ireland as agent of Boulton & Watt and later as a consultant in design and construction of canals, bridges, docks, etc. Returned to mainland in 1794 where engaged in land drainage, harbour and canal projects. Also a mechanical engineer, eg had interests in locomotives, coal mining and rope making for which he designed machineryPublications:
- Canals of Yorkshire and North East England by Hadfield, Charles
- Chapman's locomotives, 1812-1815. Some facts and some speculations by Forward, E A
- 'Life of William Chapman' in J Weale (ed), Weale's Quarterly Papers on Engineering. Part 1 by Unknown
- William Chapman, 1749-1832, civil engineer by Skempton, Alec W
- 'William Chapman, MRIA' in W Walker, Memoirs of the Distinguished Men of Science of Great Britain Living in the Year 1807-8 by Walker, William