Joseph Hornblower

Joseph Hornblower

Joseph Hornblower (1696? – 1762) was an English engineer, a pioneer of steam power. In 1725 he was engaged to install a Newcomen engine at Wheal Rose, near Truro. He settled in Salem, Cornwall in 1748 [cite book | last = Matschoss | first = Conrad | authorlink = | title = Great Engineers | publisher = Ayer Publishing | date = 1970 | pages = 154 | isbn = 0-836-91837-1] .

Jonathan Hornblower was his son by his first wife Rebecca. He died in Bristol.

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