James Kennedy (engineer)
James Kennedy | |
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Born | |
Died | 25 September 1886 | (aged 89)
Nationality | Scottish |
Citizenship | British |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Mechanical engineering |
James Kennedy (13 January 1797 – 25 September 1886) was a Scottish locomotive and marine engineer. He was born in the village of Gilmerton near Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]
Career
Early years
He was apprenticed at the age of 13 to a millwright near Dalkeith, where he remained for five years. He spent some years working as a millwright, working with winding and pumping engines at several places before moving to Laverock Hall (now Larkhall) near Hamilton, where he was employed to erect pumping and winding engines of his own design.
Robert Stephenson and Company
In
Bury, Curtis and Kennedy
In 1825 he left Stephenson to return to Liverpool as manager of
Thomas Vernon and Son
From 1844 he also acted as manager of the Liverpool
Professional appointments
He was a founder member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1847, becoming its President in 1860.
Death
He died in 1886 at his home, Cressington Park,
References
- ^ "Biography". Gracesguide.co.uk. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 12 June 2012.